Goalkeeper has not been a steady position for the Chicago for the past few seasons. First, veteran starter Sean Johnson was unseated from his starting job in 2016. He left the following offseason. Then, Jorge Bava was signed Matt Lampson took the job in 2017, but was in and out of the lineup in the […]
FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas continued preparing for the 2019 MLS preseason Saturday with an intrasquad scrimmage. Many players hoped to impress new coach Luchi Gonzalez during the competition. Three squads with a mix of starters and reserves from last season and draft picks rotated as each team played each other to show their progression […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor knows one week isn’t enough time to get the full measure of his team. He also knows what he wants to see out of the Lions in preseason training, and he’s liked what his side has put on display so far. Orlando City is one week into preseason training at […]
Omir Fernandez is the newest Homegrown player signed by the New York Red Bulls, the club announced Saturday. The 19-year-old Bronx, New York native is the 21st Homegrown signing in club history and the 23rd academy product to sign with the first team. “On behalf of everyone at the organization, I’d like to welcome Omir […]
While most offseasons focus on which players a team can bring in, sometimes it’s a player who returns that becomes most important. For the Chicago Fire, that’s Johan Kappelhof. The centerback, who has been a staple for the team since 2016, signed a new three-year deal with the Fire on Saturday. He was out of […]
Juan Pablo Torres scored four goals for the United States U-20 team en route to the Concacaf Championship and a berth in this spring’s World Cup. Next, he will try to ignite the attack in the midfield for New York City FC. The 19-year-old, born in Georgia to Colombian parents, has signed a multiyear contract […]
He was an enigmatic figure at New York City FC – eclipsed perhaps only by Adam Nemec — and Friday, forward Jo Inge Berget mutually agreed to terminate his NYCFC contract for 2019. The former Malmö FF standout was compensated a total of $816,000 in 2018 – his only season with the club. Terms of […]
The Chicago Fire signed their second homegrown in the span of a week on Friday. Fullback Andre Reynolds joined the team with a four-year contract that includes an option for 2023. On Tuesday, midfielder Jeremiah Gutjahr signed with the team. Reynolds, 17, is currently with the first team as it begins preseason training. He has […]
When Andres Iniesta announced last year he would be leaving Barcelona after 22 years, he did so with tears in his eyes. He wasn’t the only one moved by the decision. “How can we continue winning without Iniesta?” team president Josep Maria Bartomeu wondered months later when training camp open. Turns out both have done […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their busy offseason. On Friday, the club announced the transfer of the 24-year-old Brazilian winger Lucas Venuto from the Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien with the use of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). Before completing the deal, the Whitecaps had to acquire Venuto’s MLS first right of refusal from New York City […]