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July 14, 2026 Updated 1:57 pm EDT
Orlando City is finalizing a deal to sign American forward Daryl Dike, with the striker ready to return to his first professional club, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic.
Dike is a free agent after his contract with West Brom expired this summer. He joined West Brom from Orlando in 2022 for a fee worth near $10 million.
The 26-year-old has 10 caps for the U.S. national team, but none since 2023.
Dike’s time at West Brom was promising, but ultimately derailed by injury. He missed the majority of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. This year he played 719 minutes spread across 24 matches, scoring twice. His debut season with West Brom, he had seven goals in around 1,200 minutes. He scored 10 goals in 1,326 minutes in his final Orlando season in 2021.
— Daryl Dike (@DarylDike) July 13, 2026
It’s a busy summer for Orlando, which has welcomed French star and 2018 World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann to the team. The club just traded forward Duncan McGuire to the Houston Dynamo, while Martin Ojeda remains a star player in the attack.
Designate player and winger Marco Pasalic has interest abroad, but a rumor suggesting a deal was set with Hull City is premature. There has not yet been an official bid. If the club’s valuation is met, Pasalic could depart as well.
Jul 14, 2026
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