U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen is set to go on loan to Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf from Manchester City, multiple sources with knowledge of the deal told The Athletic.



Steffen, 24, was sold to Premier League champion Manchester City last January in a deal worth up to $10 million. The deal will become official during the upcoming summer window, with Steffen having played his last game for the Crew last week. Now it appears Steffen will head back to Europe and back to a country with which he is familiar. Steffen started his professional career with German club Freiburg in 2015, but returned to the U.S. in 2016 with the Crew.



Officials from Fortuna Dusseldorf are flying to Washington D.C. to finalize the deal this week while Steffen is in town with the U.S. men’s national team for a friendly on Wednesday against Jamaica, one source said. Fortuna finished 10th in the Bundesliga last season. Its starter at goalkeeper was Michael...