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MLS champion Dejan Joveljic ready for new chapter with SKC
Dejan Joveljic thought he would be part of the Los Angeles Galaxy for a long time.,But after his best MLS season and pivotal part of the franchise's 2024 title, Joveljic will be looking to further his accolades with Sporting Kansas City.,One day after being acquired for $4 million -- the first cash-...
Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025
Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same.,While every team from both leagues played in last year's tournament, the 2025 event will be reduced to 18 teams from each league. All 2024 MLS Cup pl...
NYCFC loan F Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's OH Leuven
New York City FC have loaned forward Jovan Mijatovic to Belgium's Oud-Heverlee Leuven.,The deal announced Friday for the 19-year-old Serbian international runs through June 30.,Mijatovic made his MLS debut in 2024 and recorded 17 appearances across all competitions.,He scored his first goal in a Lea...
5 MLS franchises top $1B in Sportico's latest valuations
Five MLS franchises top $1 billion, with the average team worth $721 million, in Sportico's valuations announced on Thursday.,Los Angeles FC again leads the 29-team league with a 2025 valuation of $1.28 billion, an 11 percent increase from a year ago.,The other four reaching the $1 billion plateau a...
Minnesota United acquire Argentina's Nicolas Romero
Minnesota United FC acquired defender Nicolas Romero from Argentina's Atletico Tucuman on Thursday.,The 21-year-old Argentine center back signed a three-year deal with an option for 2028. He will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots.,Romero tallied two goals in 78 matches from 2021-2...
Franchise hero Miguel Almiron returns to Atlanta United
Atlanta United announced the return of franchise hero Miguel Almiron on Thursday.,The 31-year-old Paraguay international helped Atlanta claim the 2018 MLS Cup before joining the Premier League's Newcastle United for a then-record outgoing transfer fee of $27 million.,Almiron returns from Newcastle f...
Red Bulls sign Canadian D Raheem Edwards
The New York Red Bulls announced the signing of Canadian defender Raheem Edwards on Thursday.,The two-year deal is pending receipt of his international paperwork and includes an option for 2027.,Edwards, 29, has eight goals and 28 assists in 177 MLS matches with Toronto FC (2016-17), CF Montreal (20...
MLS introducing primetime 'Sunday Night Soccer' game
Major League Soccer is introducing "Sunday Night Soccer," a primetime matchup that will "spotlight the league's most compelling matchups," according to an MLS news release on Wednesday.,The games will stream free for Apple TV+ subscribers, and they will air up against both "Sunday Night Baseball" pr...
NYCFC transfer D Christian McFarlane to Man City
New York City FC announced the permanent transfer Monday of 18-year-old defender Christian McFarlane to Manchester City.,The England native becomes the first NYCFC homegrown player to pass through the MLS club's entire development pipeline and join a Premier League side.,McFarlane joined the NYCFC a...
Fire acquire M Rominigue Kouame on loan from Cadiz
The Chicago Fire acquired midfielder Rominigue Kouame on loan Friday from Spanish LaLiga2 side Cadiz CF for the 2025 season with an option to purchase.,Kouame, 28, will fill an international position on the roster. Contract terms were not announced.,Born in Ivory Coast but with heritage from Mali, K...
Austin FC acquire F Myrto Uzuni on club-record deal
Austin FC announced the acquisition Friday of Albanian forward Myrto Uzuni for a club-record transfer fee.,Multiple reports put the price tag at $12.3 million to acquire the 29-year-old from Spain's second-division Granada CF.,Uzuni joins Austin as a designated player on a guaranteed three-year cont...
Charlotte FC transfers F Karol Swiderski to Greek team
Charlotte FC transferred forward Karol Swiderski to Panathinaikos FC, the MLS team announced Thursday.,Charlotte reportedly received around $2 million in the transaction from the Super League side in Greece.,Swiderski, 28, scored 28 goals in 71 matches (66 starts) over Charlotte's first three season...
FC Dallas transfer Alan Velasco to Argentine club
FC Dallas transferred midfielder Alan Velasco to Boca Juniors in Argentina on Thursday.,Dallas did not disclose the transfer fee received in disclosing the payment was the second-largest transfer amount in club history.,Velasco, 22, is an Argentina native and played for FC Dallas from 2022-24. The w...
Galaxy re-sign D Eriq Zavaleta to one-year deal
The LA Galaxy re-signed defender Eriq Zavaleta to a one-year deal for the 2025 season on Thursday.,The veteran returns for his fourth season with the reigning MLS Cup champions and his 13th in the league.,Zavaleta, 32, has five goals and one assist in 160 matches with the Seattle Sounders (2013), Ch...
LAFC acquire D Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas
Los Angeles FC acquired veteran defender Nkosi Tafari from FC Dallas, both clubs announced Thursday.,Dallas receives $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and a 2026 international roster slot in exchange for Tafari.,Tafari, 27, registered seven goals and six assists in 107 matches (84 starts) wi...
Nashville SC acquire GK Brian Schwake
Nashville SC acquired goalkeeper Brian Schwake from Spanish side CD Castellon on Thursday.,The 23-year-old American signed with the MLS club through 2026 with an option for 2027.,Schwake posted 24 clean sheets in 92 matches with Castellon (2023-25) and several Scottish clubs (2020-23).,"Brian is an ...
FC Dallas sign F Logan Farrington to new contract
FC Dallas signed forward Logan Farrington to a new contract through 2027 with options for 2028-29.,Farrington, 23, had four goals and eight assists in 29 matches (10 starts) as a rookie after being selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.,"I think looking back on my rookie ye...
Timbers sign Venezuelan F Kevin Kelsy through 2028
The Portland Timbers signed Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy through the 2028 season with an option for 2029, the club announced Wednesday.,Portland acquired Kelsy, 20, from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed transfer fee after trading $75,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money to FC Cincinna...
Fire sign M Robert Turdean, 15, to club-record deal
The Chicago Fire signed 15-year-old midfielder Robert Turdean to a club-record contract Wednesday.,The four-year guaranteed deal runs through 2008 with options for 2029-30. It is the largest homegrown deal in Fire history and the second largest in MLS history behind Philadelphia Union midfielder Cav...
Charlotte FC acquire F Wilfried Zaha from Galatasary
Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.,Zaha will occupy a Designated Player spot on the Char...