Lyon have signed United States worldwide Tanner Tessmann from Venezia, the Ligue 1 membership mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday.
Tessmann signed a contract till June 30, 2029, after ESPN reported the golf equipment had agreed a switch charge price €7 million ($7.8m).
Tessmann, 22, spent the final three seasons at Italian facet Venezia, in Serie A after which Serie B.
“Olympique Lyonnais is delighted to welcome Tanner Tessmann, who turns into the primary American in historical past to put on the membership’s jersey,” the membership mentioned in an announcement.
Lyon, owned by American billionaire John Textor, wish to seize their first factors this season after opening the marketing campaign with two losses.
Tessmann made 20 Serie A appearances for Venezia earlier than its relegation to Serie B on the finish of the 2021-22 season. He was a key contributor because the membership was promoted again to Italy’s prime division final season, lacking only one sport whereas contributing seven targets and three assists.
He has made two appearances for the senior U.S. males’s nationwide staff, making his debut in January 2021.
Info from Reuters contributed to this report.