Daryl Dike left Orlando City and was introduced as a new Barnsley FC player of the Championship of England, where he will have his first experience in Europe, following his season as a rookie in MLS and following his signing, Barnsley CEO Dane Murphy, revealed that the American has been monitored by various Premier League teams.
The manager of the English team stated in an interview for the Yorkshire Post, that the 20-year-old North American forward, He was polled by several clubs of the highest English category, so he hopes that his time at Barnsley, can capture the attention of these clubs who are interested in the attacker.
“When it was known that he would come with us, there were several Premier League teams that came up and said they were going to monitor it and had it on their radar, MLS is getting more attention, ”Murphy said.
Dike was loaned to the second division squad for the remainder of the season, after causing a sensation in his first MLS season, as after being chosen by Orlando City in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, The forward scored 8 goals and gave 4 assists to help the Florida side reach the playoffs for the first time in their history.
His debut is coming
The North American attacker made his debut with the United States’ senior team, in last Sunday’s win against Trinidad and Tobago, before being loaned to Barnsley, the team with which could make their first appearance this Saturday, when they host Derby County on Matchday 28 of the Championship.
The American’s new club sees the promotion positions to the Premier League from afar, as it is in the 10th place of the Championship and next week it will face Chelsea in the FA Cup, where Dike could face off with his compatriot, Christian Pulisic.
