Tanner Tessmann joins Ligue 1's Lyon in permanent deal

08/27/2024 11:45 AM

American midfielder Tanner Tessmann is officially on his way to Ligue 1.

Lyon has acquired Tessmann in a permanent deal from Serie A side Venezia, the club announced Tuesday. Tessmann has signed a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side, which will run through the 2028-29 season.

Venezia will receive roughly €6 million for Tessmann’s services.

A former FC Dallas academy player, Tessmann was a key part of Venezia’s promotion back to Serie A last season through the promotion playoffs. Tessmann scored seven goals and added three assists in 42 combined appearances, eventually earning his spot on the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team this summer.

He featured in all four of the USMNT’s matches in Paris, France this summer.

In total, Tessmann has made 143 combined appearances at club level, with 99 of those coming at Venezia.

Tessmann originally looked set to join Inter Milan earlier this summer from Venezia, but a loan destination couldn’t be agreed upon for the 2024-25 campaign. Fiorentina and Torino also expressed interest in Tessmann over recent weeks, but Lyon won the race for his signature.

Lyon suffered back-to-back league defeats to begin the new season and next hosts Strasbourg on Friday on Matchday 3.