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Whitecaps up for sale, could approach $500 million
The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale and could fetch close to $500 million.,Majority owner Greg Kerfoot and his group that includes former NBA star Steve Nash have retained Goldman Sachs to oversee the process. Sportico pinned the franchise's value at $470 million in January.,The plan is to sell ...
Revs acquire D Brayan Ceballos from Fortaleza
The New England Revolution acquired defender Brayan Ceballos in a transfer from Brazil's Fortaleza on Friday.,The 23-year-old Colombian center back arrives on a three-year deal through 2027 with a club option for 2028.,Since making his professional debut at 16, Ceballos has appeared in 110 matches o...
Fire lend F Georgios Koutsias to FC Lugano for 2025
The Chicago Fire sent forward Georgios Koutsias to Switzerland's FC Lugano on a loan on Friday.,The year-long loan begins Jan. 1 and includes an option for a permanent transfer at the end of the deal.,Koutsias, 20, had five goals and three assists in 57 MLS matches (18 starts) with the Fire from 202...
FC Dallas sign F Alan Velasco to contract extension
FC Dallas signed Argentinian winger Alan Velasco to a long-term contract extension on Thursday.,The four-year Young Designated Player deal starts in 2025 and includes a one-year club option.,Velasco, 22, has recorded 12 goals and 13 assists in 62 MLS matches (55 starts) since his Dallas debut in 202...
Hamady Diop among San Diego FC's expansion draft picks
San Diego FC selected five players, including 2023 MLS SuperDraft No. 1 overall pick Hamady Diop, in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday as it prepares for its inaugural 2025 season.,Three of the selections -- Diop, Heine Gikling Bruseth and Jasper Loffelsend -- will remain with San Diego, whi...
Chicago Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba
The Chicago Fire signed 2024 MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba to a first-team contract on Wednesday.,The deal with the 22-year-old midfielder runs through 2025 with club options for 2026 through 2028.,Poreba also earned Best XI honors and won the MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot with 18 goals and six assists i...
Union send 8 draft picks to Rapids for GAM cash
The Union and Rapids completed a trade Tuesday that will send all eight of Philadelphia's picks over the next three MLS SuperDrafts to Colorado for up to $600,000 in general allocation money.,Philadelphia is assured only $350,000 in GAM in exchange for its draft picks, however.,Colorado will receive...
Rapids collect Chidozie Awaziem, Ian Murphy in trade with FC Cincinnati
The Colorado Rapids announced a trade to acquire Chidozie Awaziem and Ian Murphy from FC Cincinnati on Monday, adding two defenders to strengthen their back end.,Cincinnati will receive $1 million in general allocation money with another $200,000 in conditional payments possible. The club also owns ...
Bruce Arena, Quakes land three players from Revolution
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired defender Dave Romney and midfielders Mark-Anthony Kaye and Ian Harkes from the New England Revolution in exchange for $500,000 in general allocation money and an international roster slot on Monday.,The Earthquakes, who finished with a league-low 21 points in 34 mat...
D.C. United acquire GK Luis Barraza from New York City FC
New York City FC traded goalkeeper Luis Barraza to D.C. United on Monday in exchange for up to $150,000 in general allocation money.,NYCFC is guaranteed $50,000 in general allocation money for 2025, while another $100,000 is tied to performance metrics.,Barraza, 28, was NYCFC's longest-tenured playe...
Galaxy clip Red Bulls for record 6th MLS title
Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored early to lift the LA Galaxy to their record sixth MLS Cup title and first since 2014 in a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls in Saturday's final in Carson, Calif.,Paintsil's fourth goal of the playoffs and Joveljic's sixth helped the Galax...
MLS to go on hiatus during 2026 World Cup
Major League Soccer will go on break during the entirety of the 2026 World Cup.,That's according to commissioner Don Garber, who made the declaration Friday in Carson, Calif., the site of Saturday's MLS Cup final.,He said the league also will pause during part of the Club World Cup in 2025, which wi...
Galaxy have sixth MLS Cup in sight; Red Bulls eye long-awaited first
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to win their league-record sixth MLS Cup without star player Riqui Puig when they host a New York Red Bulls side looking for its first title in club history on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy have been by far the most dominant performers of the postseason, winni...
Atlanta United transfer M Santiago Sosa to Racing Club
Atlanta United announced the transfer of midfielder Santiago Sosa to Argentina's Racing Club on Friday.,The transfer fee for the 25-year-old Argentina native was not disclosed.,Sosa, who played on loan with Racing Club in 2024, had one goal and one assist in 63 matches (51 starts) for the Five Strip...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi crowned 2024 MLS MVP
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi was named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP on Friday.,Messi, 37, captained the Herons to their first Supporters' Shield and a league-record 74 points.,The Argentine icon led the MLS with 36 goal contributions (20 goals, 16 assists) in just 19 matches.,Messi recei...
Sounders all-time leading scorer Raul Ruidiaz won’t return to club
Raul Ruidiaz will not return to the Seattle Sounders, where he is the all-time leading goal-scorer.,Ruidiaz, 34, has scored 86 goals for Seattle across all competitions, including eight in the 2024 regular season. The Peruvian forward was out of contract at the end of the season, and the Sounders co...
CF Montreal sign D Ousman Jabang to extension
CF Montreal signed defender Ousman Jabang to a one-year contract extension on Thursday.,The deal includes options for 2026 and 2027 for the 2023 third-round draft pick.,Jabang, 23, made one MLS appearance in 2024 before joining the Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship.,He played in three matches...
MLS commissioner Don Garber signs 4-year extension
MLS commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season.,A league representative confirmed to Sportico on Wednesday that owners voted in July to extend Garber.,Garber, 67, has held the position since 1999 and his previous contract expired after the 2023 cam...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi leads MLS Best XI
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi and defender Jordi Alba represented the Supporters' Shield winners on the 2024 MLS Best XI announced Tuesday.,The Leagues Cup champion Columbus Crew also had two selections with forward Cucho Hernandez and MLS Defender of the Year Steven Moreira.,The Best XI is voted...
Revs acquire D Mamadou Fofana from French side
The New England Revolution acquired center back Mamadou Fofana from France's Ligue 2 side Amiens SC.,The club, in an announcement on Tuesday, said Fofana is under contract through 2027 with a team option for 2028.,The Revolution finalized the deal using targeted allocation money.,"Mamadou's physical...