The Galaxy re-signed captain Maya Yoshida, fulfilling a major task of the team's offseason after winning the MLS Cup title. The team has 10 of 11 starters back.
These five MLS teams are the best fits for Neymar
If Brazilian star Neymar does join Major League Soccer, these five clubs would be the best fits for the Al-Hilal forward.
Miguel Almirón poised for return to Atlanta as Fenerbahce chase Kelly
- Paraguayan has been at St James’ Park since 2019
- Newcastle also receive £6m bid for defender Kelly
Miguel Almirón is close to a return to Atlanta and MLS after Newcastle agreed a fee of about £8m-£10m. The Paraguay winger, also pursued by FC Charlotte in recent days, is believed to be keen on moving back to the United States after six largely successful years at St James’ Park and is in advanced talks with his former club.
Although the 30-year-old has slipped out of favour this season, starting only one Premier League gamee, he proved a mainstay of the team that secured Champions League qualification during the 2022-23 campaign.
Continue reading...MLS apologises for announcing wrong Japanese player had joined Atlanta
- Website said Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi had joined
- Signing was Cayman Togashi on free transfer
Major League Soccer has apologised after saying Celtic’s Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi had signed for Atlanta United when in fact it was his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the club.
Atlanta had previously been linked with Furuhashi and on Wednesday MLS posted an article on its website saying the 29-year-old Japan international had completed a transfer.
Continue reading...Tony Meola & Keith Costigan chat MLS & Milan, Dax McCarty talks beating Lionel Messi & a manager firing spree!
Christian and Alexis bring on USMNT legend Tony Meola and Apple TV Keith Costigan to chat the state of MLS ahead of the 2025 season. Then, Christian and Alexis have 19 season MLS veteran Dax McCarty join the show to look back at a decorated career that includes beating Messi. Later, Christian and Alexis eact to news in Europe including West Ham sacking head coach Julen Lopetegui as well as Tottenham and Newcastle taking the lead in their Carabao Cup semifinal ties.
Neymar playing with Messi and Suárez in Miami is a fascinating idea. But is it a good one?
The former Barcelona teammates getting together for one last hurrah in MLS would draw in the fans. But injuries have taken their toll on the Brazilian
Lionel Messi’s Florida sanctuary for former Barcelona players could soon have another resident. Comments made by Neymar on Tuesday hinted at a possible reunion with his former Barça teammates, Messi and Luis Suárez, at Inter Miami seven years after the trio formed arguably the most formidable forward line in soccer history. The prospect of the ‘MSN’ reunited in MLS is tantalising.
But just because the signing of Neymar is a compelling idea, that doesn’t make it a good one. Neymar is a shadow of the player who scored 105 goals in 186 games for Barça. Injuries have taken their toll on the 32-year-old, sidelining him for much of the last year. He has only played seven games for Al-Hilal since joining the Saudi Arabian club in August 2023. There may not be much soccer left in him.
Continue reading...Neymar hints at ‘incredible’ reunion with Messi and Suárez at Inter Miami
- Brazilian’s contract with Al-Hilal ends in June
- 32-year-old targets final World Cup in 2026
Neymar says reuniting with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez at Inter Miami would be “incredible” as he approaches the end of his contract with Al-Hilal.
The Brazilian struck up a lethal partnership with Messi and Suárez to lead Barcelona to the treble in 2015 before his record-breaking $230m move to Paris St Germain in 2017.
Continue reading...Galaxy trade Jalen Neal for allocation money as club works to drop below payroll cap
The Galaxy have traded Jalen Neal to Montreal for $650,000 in general allocation money, a move that helps the club move below MLS' payroll cap.
Barcelona in danger of losing Dani Olmo, MLS transfer & trade watch & a transfer edition of Rápido Reactions
Christian and Alexis break down Barcelona’s current registration issues with Dani Olmo and why it may result in him leaving the club. Then, Christian and Alexis recap all the MLS offseason news including two head coach hirings and some big transfer news. Later, Christian and Alexis bring back Rápido Reactions to give us some potential January transfers for struggling club across Europe.
Union name Bradley Carnell as 4th head coach in franchise history
The Philadelphia Union on Thursday announced they have named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in franchise history.
MLS 2025 schedule release: Notable games, dates for the upcoming season
MLS will open its 30th season on Feb. 22, 2025 with 13 games. Expansion franchise San Diego FC will begin its season the next night against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
‘Stay the course’: do MLS’s anemic ratings in the Apple TV era matter?
It’s certainly strange that MLS apparently struggles to outdo pickleball in the broadcast TV ratings. But with a North American World Cup looming, there’s no reason for panic
There are a number of good-news stories that MLS is eager to bring to a wider public as attendances rise and sponsorship revenues fatten. Broadcast ratings are not one of them.
This month’s MLS Cup final between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls, two venerable clubs in the nation’s biggest media markets, was watched by an average of 468,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes – a drop of nearly half from the audience of 890,000 on those channels in 2023. The title-clinching game of October’s MLB World Series, meanwhile – another LA-NY clash, as the Dodgers beat the Yankees – drew an average of 18.6m people on Fox.
Continue reading...Whitecaps Owners Retain Goldman Sachs to Sell MLS Franchise
The Vancouver Whitecaps are for sale. The owners of the MLS team, a group that includes majority holder Greg Kerfoot, executive chair Jeff Mallett, Steve Luczo and former NBA star Steve Nash, said Friday they have retained Goldman Sachs to assist with the process. Sportico valued the club at $470 million back in January, which …
Red Bull Arena becomes Sports Illustrated Stadium in 13-year naming rights deal
- MLS runners-up sign 13-year deal for naming rights
- Stadium will be training site for 2026 World Cup
Red Bull Arena has become Sports Illustrated Stadium in a 13-year partnership agreement announced Wednesday by the Major League Soccer runners-up.
The 25,000-seat soccer specific stadium had been called Red Bull Arena since it opened in 2010. It is the home of the MLS team owned since 2006 by Red Bull GmbH, which also controls RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga and Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.
Continue reading...Sports Illustrated Licensee Renames Red Bulls’ MLS Stadium
Sports Illustrated owner Authentic has facilitated a 13-year naming rights agreement that will rebrand the New York Red Bulls’ home into Sports Illustrated Stadium, as the licensing company leverages the brand’s recognition beyond print and online publishing. The contract values the rights for the Harrison, N.J., venue in the nine figures (more than $100 million), …