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Vancouver Whitecaps acquire Andy Rose from Seattle Sounders

The Vancouver Whitecaps continue to rebuild their squad and on Monday announced that they had signed Andy Rose.   Signed from Scottish Premiership side, Motherwell FC, Vancouver acquired Rose’s Major League Soccer rights from Seattle Sounders during Sunday’s half-day trade window exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM). Rose has agreed to an MLS […]

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Maryland wins NCAA Men’s College Cup 1-0 over Akron

SANTA BARBARA, Caif. — The 2018 men’s College Cup was determined by a set of fouls. The first, and most important, came in the 10th minute of the second half. A Maryland forward was dragged down in the corner of the box, and the referee whistled for a penalty kick. Amar Sejdic stepped up for […]

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Chicago Fire trade for Fabian Herbers from Philadelphia Union

Sunday represented the first day of the MLS offseason and a half-day trade window for teams to begin the preparation for 2019. The Chicago Fire took advantage with a trade for forward Fabian Herbers. The German comes to the Fire from the Philadelphia Union for a second round pick in the upcoming draft. Herbers, 25, […]

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Atlanta United announces roster moves, works on new Parkhurst deal

ATLANTA — A day after winning the MLS Cup, Atlanta United FC announced its year-end roster moves, declining and exercising options on the contracts of several players. The only regular Atlanta United starter to have his option declined was captain and veteran defender Michael Parkhurst. However, the club said in a statement that they are […]

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Atlanta United’s Andrew Carleton was suspended for MLS Cup

ATLANTA – It was odd that Andrew Carleton was not in Atlanta United FC’s locker room last night as the club celebrated its Major League Soccer Cup victory. Carleton, 18, is a native of nearby Powder Springs, Ga., and was the club’s first homegrown signing. On Saturday night in the locker room, Pro Soccer USA […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps acquire Crépeau, McMath and Giro

It has been a busy day for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who announced four transactions made during Sunday’s half-day trade window.  First, the Vancouver Whitecaps acquired goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau from the Montreal Impact for $50,000 of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and Vancouver’s natural third-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. Second, they acquired goalkeeper Zac MacMath […]

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FC Dallas trades forward Maxi Urruti to the Montreal Impact

FC Dallas traded forward Maxi Urruti to the Montreal Impact for the No. 10 pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, the team announced Sunday. Dallas also obtains 50 percent of any transfer of Urruti to a team outside of MLS if it’s before the first game of the 2019 season. […]

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Portland Timbers proud of postseason fight despite falling short in MLS Cup

ATLANTA — When the Portland Timbers went to the locker room for halftime of MLS Cup, they carried a sense of belief that the magic from their previous postseason triumphs would provide another set of memorable moments. “The message was to keep doing what we’re doing and that we’ve been there before,” Timbers right back […]

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Orlando City sends Victor ‘PC’ Giro to Vancouver in exchange for third-round SuperDraft pick

Orlando City has traded Brazilian left back/midfielder Victor ‘PC’ Giro to the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for the Whitecaps’ natural third-round pick in the 2019 SuperDraft.   PC, who was signed to a four-year contract from the Tampa Bay Rowdies before the start of the 2017 season, played in eight league matches (five starts) for Orlando […]

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Orlando City acquires forward Tesho Akindele from FC Dallas

Orlando City has acquired FC Dallas forward Tesho Akindele in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) in 2019 and $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) in 2020. Akindele is a reinforcement in the attack for Orlando City after the team struggled to generate goals outside of star striker Dom Dwyer. Akindele, a Calgary, […]