{"id":6278,"date":"2025-01-04T05:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T05:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/wagner-parma-ready-to-secure-philadelphia-union-left-back-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T05:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T05:23:37","slug":"wagner-parma-ready-to-secure-philadelphia-union-left-back-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/wagner-parma-ready-to-secure-philadelphia-union-left-back-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagner: Parma ready to secure Philadelphia Union left-back in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-310x207.jpg.webp 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-320x213.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Kai-Wagner-Philadelphia-Union.jpg\" alt=\"COLUMBUS, OHIO - AUGUST 21: Kai Wagner #27 of the Philadelphia Union controls the ball against Mohamed Farsi #23 of the Columbus Crew in the first fist half of the semifinals of the Leagues Cup at Lower.com Field on August 21, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin\/Getty Images)\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>COLUMBUS, OHIO &#8211; AUGUST 21:  Kai Wagner #27 of the Philadelphia Union controls the ball against Mohamed Farsi #23 of the Columbus Crew in the first fist half of the semifinals of the Leagues Cup at Lower.com Field on August 21, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sport Italia claim that Parma are on the verge of securing Philadelphia Union full-back Kai Wagner in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old left-back was born and raised in Germany, but first moved to the Philadelphia Union in February 2019.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to amass 169 appearances in Major League Soccer, contributing five goals and a whopping 37 assists in that time.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner\u2019s contract with the American club runs to December 2026 and there is an option to extend for a further year, but he is widely expected to leave in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Parma can beat English clubs to Wagner<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_850788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-850788\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-310x207.jpg.webp 310w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-320x213.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.football-italia.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fabio-Pecchia-Parma.jpg\" alt=\"epa11760984 Parma\u2019s head coach Fabio Pecchia gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Parma at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 06 December 2024. 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