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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...
MLS roundup: D.C.'s Matai Akinmboni heads to Premier League
D.C. United transferred homegrown defender Matai Akinmboni to AFC Bournemouth of the English Premier League on Friday.,The MLS club received a reported $2.5 million fee plus a future sell-on percentage for the 18-year-old Maryland native.,Akinmboni appeared in 13 MLS matches (eight starts) over the ...
Fire transfer D Tobias Salquist to Danish club
The Chicago Fire announced the transfer of defender Tobias Salquist to Denmark's FC Nordsjaelland on Thursday.,Salquist, 29, previously played in the Danish Superliga for Silkeborg IF before joining the Fire in 2024.,He participated in 14 MLS matches (10 starts) for Chicago and contributed one assis...
Revs transfer F Esmir Bajraktarevic, sign F Luis Diaz
The New England Revolution said farewell to Esmir Bajraktarevic and signed fellow forward Luis Diaz on Thursday.,The Revs transferred Bajraktarevic, 19, to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven for an undisclosed fee after three MLS seasons. New England retained a percentage of the homegrown player's future sell...
Union tab Bradley Carnell as new head coach
The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in franchise history on Thursday. ,Carnell, 47, guided St. Louis City SC to a 17-12-5 record during its expansion season in 2023 and an 3-7-10 mark in 2024 before he was dismissed on July 1. St. Louis was the top seed from the Wes...
Austin FC sign former LAFC captain Ilie Sanchez
Austin FC signed former Los Angeles FC captain Ilie Sanchez through 2025 with an option for 2026.,The deal with the 34-year-old Spanish-American midfielder was announced on Tuesday.,Sanchez is a two-time All-Star who won the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup with LAFC in 2022. He converted the title-cl...
NYCFC loan M James Sands to Bundesliga's FC St. Pauli
New York City FC loaned homegrown midfielder James Sands to the German Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli.,The loan announced Wednesday runs through June 30 but can be extended through 2025-26 if certain conditions are met.,NYCFC previously loaned Sands to Rangers FC of the Scottish Premiership for 41 mat...
D.C. United sign D Derek Dodson to one-year deal
D.C. United signed defender Derek Dodson to a one-year contract on Tuesday that includes an option for 2026.,The club selected the former Georgetown standout in Stage 2 of the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft earlier this month.,Dodson, 26, was originally drafted by Orlando City in 2021 and signed with Minne...
Inter Miami sign veteran F Fafa Picault
Inter Miami signed free agent forward Fafa Picault to a contract through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option on the deal for the 2026 season.,Picault, 33, recorded nine goals and five assists in 29 matches last season with the Vancouver W...
Quakes acquire GK Earl Edwards Jr. from Revolution
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. from the New England Revolution on Monday.,In exchange, the Revs received $150,000 in general allocation money for the 2025 season, both teams announced.,Edwards, 32, has been in the league for a decade and joins his fourth MLS franchise....
FC Dallas acquires Shaq Moore from Nashville
FC Dallas acquired defender Shaq Moore from Nashville SC in exchange for up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM), the team announced Friday.,Moore, 28, signed a two-year deal with a club option for 2027.,In addition to $50,000 in 2025 GAM and up to $100,000 in incentive-based GAM, Nashville...
San Diego FC sign free agent GK Pablo Sisniega
San Diego FC announced the addition of free agent goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega on Friday.,The expansion club signed the 29-year-old for the 2025 season with options for 2026 and 2027.,The Mexico City native previously played for Los Angeles FC (2020-21) and Charlotte FC (2022-23).,"Pablo brings depth a...
Fire, M Gaston Gimenez agree to terminate contract
The Chicago Fire and midfielder Gaston Gimenez, who played for the club for the past five years, reached an agreement to terminate his contract on Tuesday.,Gimenez, 33, joined the Fire in 2020 as a designated player after playing nearly a decade in his native Argentina.,He had one goal and three ass...
LAFC sign striker Jeremy Ebobisse to 3-year deal
Los Angeles FC signed veteran striker Jeremy Ebobisse to a three-year contract with an option for 2028.,The 27-year-old free agent has tallied 60 goals and 18 assists in 198 MLS matches over eight seasons with the Portland Timbers (2017-21) and San Jose Earthquakes (2021-24).,"Jeremy is a proven for...
FC Dallas acquire F Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas acquired veteran forward Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake on Monday.,In exchange, RSL receives defender Sam Junqua and up to $500,000 in general allocation money.,Julio, 28, tallied a career-high nine goals and three assists in 33 matches (13 starts) in 2024.,The Ecuador native had 25 go...