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CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy draw in first leg at Panama
Joseph Paintsil's 68th-minute goal allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting San Miguelito on Thursday in the opening leg of a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series at Penonome, Panama.,The finale of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for Wednesday in Carson...

Report: Sporting KC trading F Daniel Salloi to Toronto
Toronto FC are finalizing a deal to acquire Hungarian winger Daniel Salloi from Sporting Kansas City, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,In exchange, Sporting KC will receive $300,00 in general allocation money and $700,000 in add-ons. Salloi would not occupy a Designated Player spot with Toronto, p...

Orlando City extend M Eduard Atuesta through 2028-29
Orlando City signed midfielder Eduard Atuesta to a new contract through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30 on Thursday.,The 28-year-old Colombian international recorded seven assists in 28 regular season matches (25 starts) during his first season with the Lions in 2025.,"This is an important move f...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Union, FC Cincinnati roll in 1st legs
A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,Barring an epic collapse in the second game of the two-leg, total-goal series...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Union pound Defence Force
A second-half onslaught widened Philadelphia Union's margin of victory to 5-0 against Defence Force on Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,Barring an epic collapse in the second game of the two-leg, total-goal series...

Norwegian M Lasse Berg Johnsen joins Sporting KC
Sporting Kansas City announced the acquisition of Norwegian midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old arrives from Swedish side Malmo FF and is under contract through 2027-28 with a 2028-29 option.,"We are delighted to add Lasse to the team," president of soccer operations and gene...

Atlanta United sign veteran F Sergio Santos for 2026
Atlanta United signed free agent forward Sergio Santos for the 2026 MLS season on Wednesday.,The 31-year-old Brazilian veteran's deal includes an option through December 2027.,Santos has 28 goals and 13 assists in 156 career MLS regular-season games with three teams since 2019.,"Sergio has been a pr...

Charlotte signs F Idan Toklomati through 2028-29
Charlotte FC signed forward Idan Toklomati to a new contract through 2028-29 with an option through 2029-30, the team announced Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Israeli international delivered 13 goals and four assists in 36 appearances across all competitions with Charlotte last season.,"Idan is a top ta...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville, LAFC head home on top
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville heads home with edge on Ottawa
Second-half goals from Woobens Pacius and Sam Surridge lifted Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in Hamilton, Ontario, during the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series will be played on Feb. 24 in Nash...

Rapids acquire D Miguel Navarro on loan for 2026
The Colorado Rapids acquired defender Miguel Navarro on loan for the 2026 season on Tuesday.,Navarro, 26, returns to MLS from Argentina's Club Atletico Talleres. He played for the Chicago Fire from 2020-23.,The Rapids also hold a permanent transfer option for 2027 with a club option for 2028.,"Migue...

Atlanta United sign veteran M Fafa Picault
Atlanta United announced the signing of veteran midfielder Fafa Picault on Tuesday.,The 34-year-old Haitian international is under contract through 2026 with an option through June 2027.,Picault won the MLS Cup last season with Inter Miami, recording four goals in 20 regular-season matches.,"I first...

Toronto FC acquire Colombian F Emilio Aristizabal
Toronto FC acquired forward Emilio Aristizabal on loan Tuesday from Colombian top-flight side Atletico Nacional.,The 20-year-old Colombian international's loan runs through the 2026 season and includes a purchase option.,Aristizabal, who will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots, had...

Report: Inter Miami worth $1.45B, but some MLS clubs see value drop
Inter Miami's investment in Lionel Messi continues to pay dividends.,In December, the Argentine superstar helped deliver the club its first MLS Cup. With the 2026 season less than two weeks away, Messi has helped deliver the Herons another title.,Most valuable franchise in MLS.,According to a report...

San Diego FC dispatch Pumas, to face Toluca in Champions Cup
With the MLS season on the horizon, San Diego FC continue to show they're no ordinary second-year soccer club.,The latest example came Tuesday when San Diego disposed of Liga MX stalwart Pumas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The MLS squad lost the match at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico Cit...

Union sign F Agustin Anello on permanent transfer
The Philadelphia Union signed forward Agustin Anello on a permanent transfer from Uruguayan side Boston River on Tuesday.,With the transfer, Anello's contract is guaranteed through the 2028-29 season with an option for the 2029-30 season.,"Agustin is a versatile, dynamic attacker," Philadelphia Unio...

CF Montreal acquire F Noah Streit from FC Basel 1893
Forward Noah Streit of the Swiss Super League club FC Basel 1893 joined CF Montreal via transfer on Monday.,The 20-year-old native of Biel, Switzerland, signed a contract through the 2028-29 season with an option for the 2029-30 season. If Streit is transferred elsewhere, FC Basel will receive a per...

CF Montreal acquire M Wiki Carmona from Red Bulls
CF Montreal acquired midfielder Wiki Carmona from the New York Red Bulls on Monday in exchange for defender Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.,Carmona, 22, of Venezuela, spent the past five seasons with the Red Bulls, contributing six goals and six assists in 118 matches across all competitions.,"We are thril...

Minnesota United sign Colombia star M James Rodriguez
Minnesota United signed Colombia's James Rodriguez to a short-term contract Friday as the national team captain looks to stay sharp in advance of the this summer's World Cup.,Rodriguez, 34, is under contract through June, with an option that extends until December. Financial terms were not disclosed...

LAFC acquire M Stephen Eustaquio on loan from Porto
Los Angeles FC acquired midfielder Stephen Eustaquio on loan from Portuguese club FC Porto, the team announced Friday.,Eustaquio, who is signed through the end of June with an option to buy, will occupy an international spot.,Since joining Porto in January 2022, he notched 12 goals and 11 assists in...