Joakim Nilsson to St. Louis City SC - Deal is nearing completion
St. Louis City SC are nearing a transfer for Arminia Bielefeld defender Joakim Nilsson. Although paperwork has not been completed, Transfermarkt understands that a transfer of the 28-year-old Swedish national team player is in the final stretch with personal terms already agreed. Nilsson's Bundesliga contract with Arminia Bielefeld will expire in the summer and he is expected to join St. Louis City's MLS Next Pro side in July.
Speaking to Transfermarkt earlier this week as part of the Roman Bürki reveal, St. Louis City SC sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel, made it clear that he wanted to sign the spine of the team together by the summer. In Nilsson, the club would secure their number one defender. Furthermore, Nilsson will sign a deal that will be significantly below a Designated Player contract.
Nilsson will certainly add significant experience to the side. The 28-year-old has played ten games for Sweden and 78 games in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld (one goal and two assists). St. Louis City have already signed Bürki (BVB), João Klaus (Hoffenheim), Tomas Ostrak (Köln) and Selmir Pidro (Sarajevo).
Martínez, Dike, Barco & Co. - The 25 most valuable MLS players
- Date of birth/Age:
- Feb 6, 1994 (30)
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Nat.:
- Current club:
- St. Louis CITY SC
- Contract until:
- Dec 31, 2026
- Position:
- Centre-Back
- Market Value:
- €3.00m
- Total Market Value:
- €6.35m
- Competition:
- 3. Liga
- Position:
- 15.
- Manager:
- Michél Kniat
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest Transfer:
- Mael Corboz
- Total Market Value:
- €35.64m
- Competition:
- Major League Soccer
- Manager:
- Bradley Carnell
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest Transfer:
- Nikolas Dyhr
