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Brooks signs with Wolfsburg to become most expensive American player ever

The U.S. international has joined the Volkswagen Arena side in a move that reportedly breaks the transfer record for an American

Defender John Brooks has left Hertha Berlin to sign with Wolfsburg in what reportedly is a record-breaking fee for an American.

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The 24-year-old U.S. international joins Wolfsburg after five seasons with Hertha, signing until 2022 at the Volkswagen Arena.

Several outlets have put the transfer fee at €20 million ($22.5 million), breaking the previous record of $13 million when Jozy Altidore joined Sunderland from AZ in 2013.