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New York City FC sign homegrown M Jacob Arroyave
New York City FC signed 17-year-old midfielder Jacob Arroyave to a homegrown contract on Friday.,The Passaic, N.J., native is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,"We're delighted that Jacob will officially join our first team roster in 2025," NYCFC sporting director David Lee said. ...
Sporting KC sign homegrown M Jacob Bartlett
Sporting Kansas City signed homegrown midfielder Jacob Bartlett through the 2027 season on Thursday.,The deal includes club options for 2028 and 2029 for the 19-year-old from Overland Park, Kan.,Bartlett appeared in 16 matches last fall (one goal) as a freshman at Notre Dame. He played with MLS NEXT...
Minnesota United re-sign veteran M Wil Trapp for 2025
Minnesota United FC re-signed veteran midfielder Wil Trapp for the 2025 season on Thursday.,The deal includes a 2026 club option for Trapp, who is heading into his fifth season with the club. He has eclipsed 2,000 minutes in each of the past four campaigns with the Loons.,"Wil is a leader at Minneso...
Crew sign GK Nicholas Hagen to multi-year extension
The Columbus Crew signed goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen through the 2026 season with options for 2027 and 2028, the club announced Thursday.,The 28-year-old Guatemala international made his MLS debut in 2024 and appeared in seven matches (six starts) across all competitions, including a 3-1 victory over ...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Sounders acquire All-Star Jesus Ferreira from FC Dallas
The Seattle Sounders acquired decorated FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira in a trade Wednesday.,Dallas received winger Leo Chu, up to $2.3 million in general allocation money and a 2025 international roster slot.,Ferreira, 24, recorded 53 goals and 34 assists in 163 matches with Dallas from 2017-24.,...
Sporting KC transfer F Alan Pulido to Mexico's Chivas
Forward Alan Pulido is returning to his native Mexico after five years with Sporting Kansas City.,The MLS club announced his transfer to Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara on Tuesday night.,The transfer fee was not disclosed for Pulido, 33, who arrived from Chivas in 2020 for a Sporting KC-record $9.5 ...
Revolution sign Ugandan teenager Allan Oyirwoth
The New England Revolution signed 17-year-old Ugandan midfielder Allan Oyirwoth on Wednesday.,The deal takes effect on his 18th birthday on Jan. 23 and runs through 2028 with a club option for 2029.,Oyirwoth already has earned two caps for Uganda's senior national team.,"Allan Oyirwoth is one of the...
San Diego FC sign D Franco Negri to one-year deal
San Diego FC announced the signing of veteran defender Franco Negri on Tuesday.,The 29-year-old Argentina native joins the expansion side through 2025 with an option for 2026.,San Diego selected Negri in Stage 2 of last month's 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft.,Negri tallied one goal and two assists in 27 ML...
Rapids sign M Sam Bassett to homegrown contract
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Sam Bassett to a one-year homegrown contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the 21-year-old from Littleton, Colo.,He is the younger brother of Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett, making them the first homegrown siblings in tea...
CF Montreal acquire F Giacomo Vrioni from Revolution
CF Montreal acquired Italian forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution on Tuesday.,In exchange, the Revs received $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money. New England also retained a portion of his salary and a percentage of any future sale.,Vrioni, 26, tallied 16 goals and three assis...
Red Bulls ink Polish striker Wiktor Bogacz to contract
The New York Red Bulls signed Polish striker Wiktor Bogacz from Miedz Legnica to a four-year contract on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team about the deal, which carries an option for 2029.,Bogacz, 20, recorded eight goals and two assists while playing in 27 career matches for M...
FC Dallas F Bernard Kamungo inks 3-year extension
FC Dallas midfielder Bernard Kamungo signed a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Kamungo. The club holds options for 2027 and 2028.,Kamungo, 23, recorded three assists in 29 matches (13 starts) last season for FC Dallas. He collected six goal...
NYCFC name Pascal Jansen as head coach
New York City FC named Pascal Jansen as its new head coach, replacing Nick Cushing, who was fired in November.,Jansen, who was born in London and raised in the Netherlands, has been the manager at Ferencvarosi TC in Hungary since June and has the team in second place through 16 matches (10-2-4).,Fer...
San Diego FC acquire M Emmanuel Boateng from Revs
San Diego FC acquired veteran midfielder Emmanuel Boateng from the New England Revolution on Monday.,In exchange, the 2025 expansion club sent $200,000 in general allocation money to the Revs.,Boateng, 30, has recorded 17 goals and 26 assists in 210 MLS matches with the LA Galaxy (2016-19), D.C. Uni...
CF Montreal acquire D Jalen Neal from Galaxy
CF Montreal announced the acquisition of U.S. defender Jalen Neal from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.,The Galaxy received $650,000 in general allocation money and a 2025 international roster slot in exchange, with $450,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2026.,Neal, 21, signed a three-year U22 Initiative...
Revs M Noel Buck returns from loan to Southampton
Homegrown midfielder Noel Buck has returned to the New England Revolution from his loan to English Premier League side Southampton FC.,Buck, 19, recorded five goals and three assists in 45 MLS matches (30 starts) for the Revs from 2022-24 before heading to Southampton on a six-month loan on Aug. 31....
Austin FC add striker Brandon Vazquez for club-record fee
Austin FC acquired U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez from Mexico's CF Monterrey for a club-record transfer fee on Monday.,The club did not disclose the amount, but multiple reports put the fee at $10 million for the former MLS All-Star.,Vazquez, 26, joins Austin as a designated player on a four-year cont...
Fire acquire Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran winger Philip Zinckernagel from Belgium's Club Brugge on Monday.,The 30-year-old Denmark native signed a four-year deal through 2028.,Zinckernagel has accumulated 83 goals and 80 assists in 403 professional appearances since his debut in 2013.,"I'm very excited to j...
CF Montreal sign first-round draft pick Michael Adedokun
CF Montreal signed midfielder Michael Adedokun to a one-year contract for the 2025 season.,The deal, announced Saturday, includes option years for 2026, 2027 and 2028. Financial terms were not announced.,"We are happy to have Michael officially join the group," team president and CEO Gabriel Gervais...