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Austin FC sign veteran D Jon Bell through 2028
Austin FC announced the signing of free agent defender Jon Bell on Tuesday.,The 28-year-old veteran is signed through June 2028 with an option for the 2028-29 season.,Bell has posted three goals and two assists in 61 career MLS matches (39 starts) with the Seattle Sounders (2024-25), St. Louis City ...
Red Bulls acquire former FC Dallas D Justin Che
The New York Red Bulls announced the acquisition Tuesday of former FC Dallas defender Justin Che.,Che, 21, arrives from Danish Superliga side Brondby IF and is signed through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Che began his pro career as a homegrown player in Dallas and played in 15 MLS matches in 2021.,...
Galaxy acquire D Jakob Glesnes from Union
The Philadelphia Union traded All-Star defender Jakob Glesnes and the homegrown priority rights to academy forward Jamir Johnson to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.,The Galaxy will send a guaranteed $1.1 million to Philadelphia in the deal -- $500,000 in 2025, $600,000 in 2027 -- and another $1.1 m...
Inter Miami sign ex-Tottenham D Sergio Reguilon
Inter Miami announced the signing of former Tottenham Hotspur defender Sergio Reguilon on Monday.,The 28-year-old Spanish international is under contract with the reigning MLS Cup champions through December 2027 with an option through December 2028.,Reguilon is expected to replace left back Jordi Al...
Red Bulls hire Michael Bradley as head coach
Legendary midfielder Michael Bradley was hired as the new head coach of New York Red Bulls on Monday.,Bradley, 38, played for the MLS side when it was known as the MetroStars at the outset of his career in 2004. He retired in 2023 and kickstarted his coaching career in 2025 by leading New York Red B...
Report: Galaxy finalizing deal for Union's Jakob Glesnes
The Los Angeles Galaxy are close to acquiring former Major League Soccer Defender of the Year Jakob Glesnes from the Philadelphia Union, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Terms of the reported deal were not immediately known.,Glesnes, 31, was named the Union's first-ever MLS Defender of the Year in 20...
Fire transfer M Brian Gutierrez to CD Guadalajara
The Fire transferred Chicago native and homegrown midfielder Brian Gutierrez to Club Deportivo Guadalajara for what the MLS club called a "multi-million-dollar transfer fee.",The Athletic pegged the deal at $5 million.,Should the LigaMX side permanently transfer Gutierrez, the Fire would retain a pe...
FC Cincinnati sign F Ayoub Jabbari from French club
FC Cincinnati announced the full acquisition of forward Ayoub Jabbari from French side Grenoble on Friday.,The 25-year-old Moroccan is signed through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Jabbari joined Cincinnati on loan in August and appeared in five regular-season MLS matches with one start.,"We're excit...
Report: Rapids to hire Tottenham assistant as head coach
The Colorado Rapids will name Matt Wells, an assistant with Tottenham of the English Premier League, as its next head coach, The Athletic reported Friday.,Wells, 37, would become one of the youngest MLS head coaches and would replace Chris Armas, who parted ways with the Rapids in October after two ...
Whitecaps to begin negotiations on new stadium in Vancouver
The city of Vancouver announced Thursday that discussions will begin to build a new soccer stadium and keep the MLS runner-up Whitecaps in the Canadian city for the foreseeable future.,Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster, as well as Vancouver mayor Ken Sim, gathered at city hall to rev...
Inter Miami re-sign D Ian Fray through 2028-29
MLS Cup champion Inter Miami CF announced a new contract with defender Ian Fray on Thursday.,The 23-year-old homegrown player is signed through the 2028-29 season.,Overcoming ACL injuries in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Fray enjoyed a strong season in 2025 with one goal and four assists in 35 matches across...
Philadelphia signs GK George Marks to new contract
The Philadelphia Union announced a new contract with goalkeeper George Marks on Thursday.,Marks, 26, is signed through 2026 with two club options: the first through June 2027, the second through 2027-28.,"Since joining the Union in August, George has proven to be a strong, reliable component of our ...
CF Montreal acquire D Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City
CF Montreal acquired defender Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City on Wednesday, both clubs announced.,In exchange for the 25-year-old Icelandic international, Orlando receives $500,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando also retains a sell-on fee and could receive up to an additional $125,000...
Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro standout Jason Shokalook
The Chicago Fire signed forward Jason Shokalook through the 2026 season Wednesday with options for 2027-28.,The 23-year-old claimed the MLS NEXT Pro league's Golden Boot in 2025 with 20 goals in 22 matches for Chicago Fire II.,Shokalook made that league's Best XI and was a finalist for MVP honors. H...
Sporting Kansas City acquire G Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC on Wednesday in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 general allocation money.,Cleveland, 31, competed in just one Leagues Cup match and made one U.S. Open Cup appearance. He highlighted the latter match by making a save on a penalty k...
San Diego FC fully acquire M David Vazquez from Union
San Diego FC fully acquired midfielder David Vazquez from the Philadelphia Union on Tuesday in exchange for up to $500,000 in general allocation money.,The 19-year-old Los Angeles native joined San Diego on loan on July 28 and appeared in four MLS matches with two starts. He made his league debut wi...
Canadian M Mathieu Choiniere joins LAFC on permanent basis
Los Angeles FC fully acquired midfielder Mathieu Choiniere from Swiss Super League side Grasshopper on Tuesday.,The 26-year-old Canadian arrived in L.A. on loan in July and had one goal and one assist in 10 MLS matches.,Choiniere is now under contract with the MLS club through 2028 with an option fo...
Rapids fully acquire D Noah Cobb from Atlanta United
The Colorado Rapids permanently acquired defender Noah Cobb from Atlanta United on Tuesday, the clubs announced.,In exchange for the 20-year-old center back, Atlanta receives $525,000 in general allocation money across the next two seasons.,Atlanta also retains a sell-on percentage and could receive...
Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP for second straight year
Lionel Messi is the first back-to-back winner of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, the latest achievement in a season in which he was named the MLS Cup MVP as he led Inter Miami to its first league title.,Messi notched a pair of assists as Miami beat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday ...
Lionel Messi: 'This is the moment I had been waiting for'
Lionel Messi checked a few more boxes on his already impressive resume Saturday.,Messi notched a pair of assists as Inter Miami captured their first MLS Cup title with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps. Messi, who also was named the MLS Cup MVP, set up Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st m...