The Chicago Fire announced Tuesday the signing of Serbian midfielder Aleksandar Katai, on loan with an option to buy from La Liga side Alaves for the 2018 MLS season. “Aleksandar should make our attack more diversified,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez in a club statement. “He has the ability to turn a game on a single play whether […]
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MLS makes gains during busy winter transfer season
The heart of winter is a time of year when soccer makes more news off the field than on it. It’s the middle of the club campaign throughout almost all of Europe, and with team needs and expiring contracts at the forefront, the twice-annual transfer season furnishes a heavy dose of hysteria and spending. […]
Bastian Schweinsteiger is returning to Bayern Munich — for a half. The Fire on Saturday announced they will travel to Germany to take on the reigning Bundesliga champions Aug. 28 in a tribute match to Schweinsteiger. “I’m really looking forward to walking back out at the Allianz Arena and hopefully meeting lots of fans who’ve been there since the start of […]
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Gonzaga’s Ben White becomes final player taken in MLS SuperDraft
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Why the often-derided MLS SuperDraft isn’t going anywhere
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MLS media day in Los Angeles caps busy week for league
First, there was the player combine in Orlando. Then the SuperDraft in Philadelphia. Now, Major League Soccer is off to Los Angeles for its annual media day. About 30 top players from across the league will gather for a day full of interviews with local and national media outlets. Some of the players expected to […]
PHILADELPHIA — With the MLS SuperDraft in Philadelphia, the home supporters showed up not expecting to see much movement from the Union. The Union had no picks in the first or second round and there was little chatter of Jim Curtin attempting to move into making a selection. That changed in the middle of the […]
Orlando City acquired touted young midfielder Cam Lindley from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Rafael Ramos, a veteran Lion who showed potential to be an elite defender but was hounded by hamstring injuries. The Lions also sent the Fire $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, parting with $50,000 in 2018 and $50,000 in 2019. Orlando […]
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2018 MLS SuperDraft: Akron’s Joao Moutinho goes No. 1
Akron’s Joao Moutinho was selected Friday by Los Angeles FC with the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The day also featured a major trade: The Philadelphia Union acquired forward Davis Accam from Chicago for $1.2 million in allocation money. Moutinho, 19, turned heads at the MLS combine. Last season […]
Dax McCarty and the Chicago Fire have reached a deal on a 2-year contract extension with a one-year club option that could keep the veteran MLS All-Star in the Windy City, possibly through 2020. Financial terms were not announced, though McCarty was making $400,000 in base salary in 2017 and and guaranteed salary of $412,500, […]