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Nashville SC sign German midfielder Hany Mukhtar as first DP

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Nashville SC have acquired German midfielder Hany Mukhtar from Danish side Brondby, becoming the club's first-ever Designated Player, it was announced Tuesday. Nashville reportedly paid a $3 million transfer fee for Mukhtar, per Sam Stejskal and Jeff Rueter of The Athletic. Nashville also sent $100,000 General Allocation Money to the Seattle Sounders for his rights. 


Mukhtar will remain on loan at Brondby until January 2020. 


ā€œOur plan for putting our roster together is about finding the 11 players who perform the best together,ā€ Nashville GM Mike Jacobs said in a statement. ā€œAdding a creative playmaker like Hany [Mukhtar] is a huge coup. His ability to create and finish scoring chances offers our club a versatile attacking weapon who will fit naturally within the group we are putting together.ā€

Mukhtar, 24, is an attacking midfielder who has 22 goals and 27 assists in 94 career league matches for Brondby. A product of the Hertha Berlin academy, he was one of Germany's highly-touted prospects, featuring regularly for his country at all youth levels. He scored the tournament-winning goal in the 2014 U-19 European Championship final and featured at the 2015 U-20 World Cup.


ā€œIā€™m really excited to be a part of Nashville SC and to help build something!ā€ said Mukhtar. ā€œIā€™m coming to MLS to win and I canā€™t wait to get started with my new teammates. All together we will achieve big things!ā€


Mukhtar joins Anibal GodoyDavid AccamDerrick JonesCameron Lancaster and Daniel RĆ­os as the first players on Nashville's inaugural roster for 2020.