Chelsea sign USMNT left-back Caleb Wiley from Atlanta United for reported £8.5m fee

  • 19-year-old joins Premier League club on six-year contract
  • Teenager is expected to join Strasbourg on loan

Chelsea have completed a deal to sign US national team left-back Caleb Wiley for a reported £8.5m.

The 19-year-old will join Chelsea from Atlanta United on a six-year contract. Wiley is expected to join Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 club who are part of the same Blueco ownership group as Chelsea, on loan for a season.

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Philadelphia’s Cavan Sullivan, 14, breaks Freddy Adu’s youngest MLS player mark

  • Sullivan, 14, is considered future USMNT star
  • Expected to join City at 18 in pre-arranged transfer

Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to appear in an MLS match, Tai Baribo had his first career hat trick and Kai Wagner added three assists to help the Philadelphia Union end a 10-match winless streak with a 5-1 romp over the New England Revolution on Wednesday night.

Sullivan – at 14 years, 293 days – replaced Baribo in the 85th minute, topping the record by 13 days. Freddy Adu set the previous mark at 14-306 when he debuted for DC United in 2004.

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Tim Howard Joins Houston Dynamo, Dash Ownership at $700M Valuation

Former USMNT and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has joined the ownership group of MLS’ Houston Dynamo FC and NWSL’s Houston Dash. The group, led by chairman and majority owner Ted Segal, also operates Shell Energy Stadium, Houston Sports Park and Dynamo and Dash Charities. Segal acquired a majority ownership interest in the group in June …