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NY Red Bulls acquire Amro Tarek from Orlando City, lose Hassan Ndam in expansion draft

The New York Red Bulls said goodbye to a young promising defender and hello to an established MLS starter on Tuesday as Hassan Ndam, a 20-year-old Cameroonian youth international, was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft, while the club acquired Amro Tarek in a trade with Orlando City SC. Ndam was […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps trade Kendall Waston to FC Cincinnati

Kendall Waston officially is no longer a Vancouver Whitecap. The defender, who announced his intentions to leave the Whitecaps Oct. 24, was traded to the expansion franchise FC Cincinnati on Tuesday. In exchange for Waston, the Whitecaps will receive $450,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM), $300,000 of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and a 2019 international roster […]

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MLS Expansion Draft: Breaking down FC Cincinnati’s moves

FC Cincinnati added five players to its roster Tuesday afternoon, with four coming through the 2018 expansion draft. The new club, which will become Major League Soccer’s 24th team next year, went after a few dynamic attackers on big salaries to improve the quality of its roster in the final third. They’ll join striker Fanendo […]

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Atlanta United’s Greg Garza traded to FC Cincinnati

Atlanta United FC will lose at least one starter from its Major League Soccer Cup-winning roster. Greg Garza was traded to FC Cincinnati on Tuesday in exchange for $200,000 in General Allocation Money and $250,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. The deal was announced by FCC head coach Alan Koch during the league’s live broadcast following […]

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Watch replay: 2018 MLS Expansion Draft for FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati continued building its roster for 2019 by making five selections in Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft. The draft began at 2 p.m. ET. Watch a replay of the league’s live broadcast above.  Clubs not exempt from the draft released their lists of unprotected players Monday. Anyone from those lists could have been selected by […]

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All you need to know about 2018 MLS Expansion Draft

With MLS Cup capping the 2018 Major League Soccer season, the clock now turns toward the 2019 season. The MLS Expansion Draft is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET and will be streamed live here. The event is part of a busy offseason, which includes the player combine and draft in early January. FC […]

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MLS Expansion Draft: Analyzing the best options for FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati’s roster-building process accelerates Tuesday with the selection of five players in the 2018 Major League Soccer expansion draft.  The Ohio side, which moves from the United Soccer League to MLS for the 2019 season, has locked up some of its USL mainstays in the first few weeks of the offseason, but it hasn’t […]

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D.C. United protect Yamil Asad, Oniel Fisher ahead of MLS Expansion Draft

WASHINGTON — D.C. United midfielder Yamil Asad and defender Oniel Fisher are among 11 players protected ahead of Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft, the club announced on Monday. “Everything starts at the salary cap and where we see each player moving forward,” United general manager Dave Kasper said last month. “The salary cap dictates a lot […]

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New York Red Bulls extend offer to Tim Parker, protecting his rights in MLS expansion draft

It appears the New York Red Bulls are getting closer to signing defender Tim Parker, whose rights were protected ahead of  Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft for FC Cincinnati, the club announced on Monday.  Although he will be out of contract, Parker is part of the protected 11 for the Red Bulls, who announced they have extended […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps reveal protected player list ahead of MLS Expansion Draft

The Vancouver Whitecaps have revealed their list of 11 protected players for Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft, the club announced on Monday. In addition to the 11 protected players, the ‘Caps also have eight players who are exempt from the Expansion Draft due to their homegrown status or, in the case of recently-acquired Andy Rose, his […]