The World Cup Is Over. Here’s Where to Watch the USMNT Stars Now

Bournemouth isn’t some team simply trying to survive in the Premier League anymore. They spent much of last season fighting around the European places, and Adams remains an important part of a midfield that has helped turn the club into a legitimate upper-half Premier League team.

His biggest issue has been staying healthy. Injuries limited his playing time again last season, so that’s probably the biggest thing to watch as the new campaign begins.

Richards has quietly become one of the most established American players in the Premier League. He’s been with Crystal Palace since 2022 and has developed into a regular part of their defense while the club has enjoyed one of the most successful stretches in its history.

Palace isn’t expected to challenge for the Premier League title, but this is a good club playing against elite competition every week. If you liked Richards during the World Cup, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to see him tested against some of the best attacking players in the world.

Aaronson has been with Leeds since 2022, although he spent the 2023-24 season on loan in Germany. Leeds returned to the Premier League for the 2025-26 season, and Aaronson showed that he belongs at this level. He improved his attacking production while continuing to bring the relentless pressing and energy that have always been a big part of his game.

Leeds clearly sees him as part of its future. Aaronson signed a new three-year contract in August that keeps him with the club through 2029. This isn’t a newly promoted Leeds team anymore. The goal now is to build on last season and become an established Premier League club.

Pulisic joined AC Milan in 2023 and has become one of the club’s most important attacking players. Milan is one of the biggest names in world soccer, so expectations are always high. They’re expected to compete near the top of Serie A and for a place in the Champions League.

There is one thing to watch right away. Pulisic suffered an ankle injury during the United States’ World Cup loss to Belgium and only recently returned to full training with Milan. Assuming he’s healthy, he remains one of the easiest USMNT players to follow if you want to keep watching the team’s biggest star.

McKennie has been at Juventus since 2020, making him one of the longest-tenured Americans at a major European club. Last season was arguably the best club season of his career. He set career highs in starts and reached double digits in combined goals and assists while continuing to show why manager after manager finds a place for him.

Juventus expects to be competing near the top of Serie A, not hanging around the middle of the table. McKennie has survived years of transfer rumors and managerial changes in Turin, and he enters another season as an important and incredibly versatile piece of the team.

Balogun was born in Brooklyn and raised in England. Born in the U.S. to Nigerian parents, he was eligible for all three national teams and represented England at the youth level before choosing the USMNT in 2023.

He’s been with Monaco since that same year and enters the season as one of the most interesting USMNT players to follow after his World Cup performance put him in front of a much larger audience. Monaco is regularly in the mix for European qualification in France, and Balogun is one of the club’s primary attacking threats.

Worth Watching: Balogun’s World Cup performance has attracted attention from bigger clubs around Europe. Tottenham has been among the clubs credibly linked with him, and additional interest could make his situation one of the USMNT’s biggest transfer stories before the window closes. For now, he remains a Monaco player.

Weah joined Marseille in 2025 after playing in Italy with Juventus. He’s now entering his second season with one of the biggest and most passionately supported clubs in France.

Marseille is one of the teams trying to make life difficult for Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1. Weah’s ability to play multiple positions gives him several ways onto the field, so USMNT fans should have plenty of chances to see him this season.

Reyna was born in England while his father, former USMNT captain Claudio Reyna, was playing there professionally. Both of his parents are American, so Gio was eligible to represent the United States.

After spending most of his European career in Germany, Reyna moved to Strasbourg this summer. That’s what makes him particularly interesting this season. Talent has never really been the question with Reyna. Staying healthy and finding consistent playing time have been the problems. Strasbourg gives him a fresh start and an opportunity to finally establish himself as a regular club player.

Tillman was born in Germany to a German mother and American father. He represented Germany at several youth levels before ultimately choosing the United States.

He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2025 after an excellent run with PSV in the Netherlands. Leverkusen has become one of Germany’s strongest clubs in recent years, so Tillman is playing meaningful games for a team expected to compete near the top of the Bundesliga.

After his World Cup, he’ll also return to Germany with a much bigger profile among American fans than he had when last season began.

Dest was born and raised in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and American father. He represented the United States at the youth level and eventually chose the USMNT over the Netherlands for his senior international career.

He’s been with PSV since 2023, initially on loan before making the move permanent. PSV expects to compete for the Eredivisie title every year, so Dest is playing for a club where winning the league is a realistic goal rather than a dream.

Pepi has also been with PSV since 2023. The El Paso native has developed into a dangerous scoring option for a club that regularly dominates Dutch soccer and competes in Europe.

That makes PSV an especially easy team for American fans to adopt. You get Dest and Pepi on the same club, they’re expected to win a lot of games, and both are still young enough that their careers could eventually take them elsewhere in Europe.