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Atlanta United transfer D Stian Gregersen to Malmo FF
Atlanta United transferred defender Stian Gregersen to Swedish powerhouse Malmo FF on Thursday.,The 31-year-old Norwegian joined Atlanta ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign from French club Bordeaux.,Gregerson tallied three goals in one assist in 69 appearances across all competitions for the Five Stripe...
Orlando City acquire Brazilian D Vinicius Nogueira
Orlando City SC acquired Brazilian defender Vinicius Nogueira on loan Thursday from Bulgaria's PFC Ludogorets.,The deal with the 24-year-old Nogueira runs through the end of the 2027 MLS season, at which time Orlando has an option to make the move permanent.,"Vinicius is a dynamic left back with the...
Earthquakes acquire MF Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired playmaking midfielder Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City on Wednesday for $425,000 in general allocation money and up to $500,000 in conditional GAM, pending performance-based incentives.,Lowen, 29, was in his fourth season with St. Louis City and had 20 goals and 27 ...
Whitecaps acquire 18-year-old M Emrick Fotsing
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Emrick Fotsing from Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC on Wednesday.,The 18-year-old Canadian is under contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with an option for 2030-31. He will be on loan with Vancouver FC for the rest of the 2026 CPL season befor...
New Austin FC boss opens tenure with flurry of moves
One day after Austin FC announced his hiring, chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad jumped into action on Wednesday with a series of roster moves.,The team traded midfielder Owen Wolff to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for up to $7.6 million, transferred forward Jayden Nelson ...
New York City FC sign D Tayvon Gray to extension
New York City FC signed homegrown defender Tayvon Gray to a contract extension on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old Bronx native is locked up through the 2028-29 MLS season with an option for 2029-30.,"We're delighted to have Tayvon continue with New York City FC," sporting director Todd Dunivant said. "Ta...
Sounders acquire F Dejan Joveljic from SKC, reach 4-year deal
The Seattle Sounders acquired forward Dejan Joveljic as a designated player from Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday in exchange for $6 million.,Joveljic, 27, promptly agreed to a four-year contract with the Sounders through June 2030, with a club option through June 2031.,Seattle midfielder Albert Rusn...
Austin FC put Khaled El-Ahmad in charge of soccer ops
Austin FC placed veteran executive Khaled El-Ahmad in charge of soccer operations on Tuesday.,Named chief soccer officer and sporting director, he will oversee roster construction and management, scouting and recruitment, player development and the club's complete player pathway from the Academy thr...
Los Angeles FC acquire Ecuadorian M Sergio Vasquez
Los Angeles FC acquired midfielder Sergio Vasquez from Ecuador's Orense SC on a permanent transfer Tuesday.,The 22-year-old Ecuador native is signed through the 2029-30 season with a club option through 2030-31.,Vasquez will occupy an international roster slot and will join the LAFC lineup as a U22 ...
Fire loan D Christopher Cupps to Scottish club
The Chicago Fire loaned homegrown defender Christopher Cupps to Scotland's Greenock Morton FC on Monday.,The loan runs through the end of 2026, with Chicago retaining the right to recall the teenager at any point.,"We are excited to see Christopher continue to develop during the rest of the year in ...
Minnesota United acquire German F Maurice Malone
Minnesota United acquired forward Maurice Malone from Austria's SK Sturm Graz on Monday.,The 26-year-old German is under contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with an option for 2030-31.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS: The club has signed forward Maurice Malone from ...
Behind big first half, Atlanta finally wins a third straight
Atlanta United scored twice in the first half and held off a push in the second half to win their third straight match, beating visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday.,It's the first time United have won three in a row in MLS competition since the 2021 season.,Tomas Jacob gave Atlanta a 1-0 lea...
Matt Freese helps NYCFC earn draw with Revolution
Matt Freese made five saves, including a sensational double stop that began with a penalty kick, to help visiting New York City FC earn a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,James Sands scored the equalizing goal in first-half stoppage time for NYCFC (7-8-...
Reports: San Jose acquiring Eduard Lowen from St. Louis
The San Jose Earthquakes have agreed to a deal to acquire midfielder Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City, according to multiple reports.,In return, St. Louis is set to receive $425,000 in GAM funds in addition to another $500,000 GAM in add-ons, per The Athletic.,Lowen, 29, will become a designated pla...
Kelvin Yeboah's brace leads Minnesota United to 5-1 win over Quakes
Kelvin Yeboah scored a brace in Minnesota United's lopsided 5-1 away win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.,The rout ended a nine-match (0-4-5) winless drought for Minnesota in regular-season play, and continued the Loons' longstanding dominance over the Earthquakes. Minnesota United are 9-1...
CJ dos Santos, San Diego FC shut out Rapids
Onni Valakari and Elias Achouri scored first-half goals and Gabriel Pirani added a second-half tally as San Diego FC cruised to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,Goalkeeper CJ dos Santos made two saves and turned in his fourth clean sheet of the season for San Diego ...
LAFC find late goal to snap scoreless drought, tie Portland
Denis Bouanga scored on a shot from outside of the penalty area in the 79th minute and Los Angeles FC salvaged a 1-1 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday., ,Bouanga's goal was his team-leading 11th of the season and was a breakthrough after LAFC (10-7-5, 35 points) absorbed 1-0 def...
Reports: Reeling Sounders acquiring Dejan Joveljic from SKC
The Seattle Sounders are finalizing a deal to acquire forward Dejan Joveljic from Sporting KC, according to multiple reports.,Joveljic, 27, will be expected to provide a boost to an anemic Sounders offense that has produced only 22 goals in 20 matches. ,News of the Joveljic trade broke while Seattle...
Whitecaps smash Dallas to move back atop Western Conference
Brian White's first-half brace propelled the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 5-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday night., ,Emmanuel Sabbi and Edier Ocampo also scored first-half goals for the Whitecaps (12-4-4, 40 points), while Bruno Caicedo added a second-half goal for the hosts., ,Vancouver n...
Early goals produce draw between Austin FC, Union
Early goals from Philadelphia's Cavan Sullivan and host Austin FC's Brendan Hines-Ike before the conditions took over accounted for all the scoring as the teams settled for a 1-1 draw on Saturday in just their second-ever meeting.,The start of the match was delayed an hour because of extreme heat in...