After Saudi Arabia's historic upset of Argentina at the World Cup on Tuesday morning, Lionel Messi became the trending topic around the world with everyone only interested in discussing his performance and team's future. Cristiano Ronaldo can't be having that.
The Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer homegrown midfielder Paxten Aaronson on Thursday to German side Eintracht Frankfurt of Bundesliga for a multimillion-dollar transfer fee.
The Union will also retain a percentage of any future transfer fees for Aaronson, who will join Frankfurt in January.
Paxten Aaronson has completed his transfer from the Philadelphia Union to Eintracht Frankfurt. The deal is worth $4m + add-ons + a big sell-on%. No loan back.
Philadelphia Union’s homegrown talent Paxten Aaronson will have one game left with the club, the MLS Cup Final, before he heads to Europe to join Eintracht Frankfurt in January.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder will join the Bundesliga club on a deal reportedly worth around $4 million. MLSSoccer.com’s Tom Bogert was the first to break the news.
Pese a que renovó su contrato con Chivas hasta 2024 hace solo cinco meses, la sensación en el aire es que Alexis Vega no regresará al Rebaño para el Torneo Clausura 2023.
El sueño del jugador es probar suerte en Europa y en ese objetivo una buena actuación en el Mundial de Catar podría allanarle el camino. Sin embargo, el Viejo Continente no es el único destino posible en el horizonte del delantero. De acuerdo a varios informes, en el entorno de Vega no se descarta un cambio de aires dentro de la misma Liga MX.
Mientras la definición del Apertura 2022 sigue su curso, Chivas está de vacaciones.
Ante los malos resultados del club, sin embargo, no todo es descanso. En el Rebaño hay mucho trabajo que hacer y empiezan a moverse piezas de cara al Clausura 2023. ¿Una de las prioridades? La búsqueda de un nuevo director deportivo.
America's most promising goalkeeping prospect is officially heading abroad, as Gabriel Slonina is set to begin a 13-day training spell with Chelsea.
The youngest signing in Chicago Fire history and the youngest starting keeper in MLS history, Slonina became Chicago's most expensive player ever on Aug. 2 when he joined Chelsea for a $15 million fee. The keeper was then loaned back to the Fire for the remainder of the MLS season.
There was a time, with his contract willfully running down last season, when it looked like a Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid transfer was a foregone conclusion. The World Cup winner had already accomplished everything imaginable in French football at the age of 23 (five league titles, five cup triumphs and three Player of the Year awards), and the realization of Mbappé's childhood dream of playing at the Santiago Bernabéu was promised by Florentino Pérez himself.
The New York Red Bulls announced a new four-year contract for defender John Tolkin on Wednesday.
The deal runs through the 2027 season and includes an option for 2028.
"We are very excited to sign John to a new contract and keep him with the club," NYRB head of sport Jochen Schneider said in a news release. "He had a very successful season, and we are pleased to have him on our team for years to come."
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Israel Reyes ha sido sido buscado por el América desde hace varios torneos y parece ser que esta vez el traspaso finalmente se hará realidad.
De acuerdo a César Luis Merlo, periodista especializado en fichajes, el defensa de Puebla estaría muy cerca de asegurar su fichaje con las Águilas, desechando un par de opciones que tendría en Europa.
The business end of the MLS season is upon us, and with the MLS playoffs kicking off in just under a month, every game matters. Only six sides have officially been eliminated from playoff contention going into the international break and the race for the Supporter’s Shield is very much alive. Following Match Week 32, let’s break down what every team is playing for from here on out.
Remaining Opponents: Charlotte FC, Toronto FC