Updated List of Every Signing, Transfer and Trade

The 2025 MLS
offseason is well underway, with teams already making big moves as they craft their rosters ahead of the new season in the spring.

GIVEMESPORT has got you covered with this live tracker, detailing every move made around the league over the coming weeks.

Timbers Nearing Kelsy Signing

The Portland Timbers
have reached a verbal agreement with Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk
to sign striker Kevin Kelsy, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The fee is just under $6 million, sources add. Kelsy, 20, will join as a U-22 initiative player. The Brazilian forward scored six goals in 23 appearances with FC Cincinnati
last season.

Miami Add Argentinian Winger

Inter Miami CF
have acquired winger Tadeo Allende on loan from Spanish club Celta Vigo.

Allende, 25, has 18 goals and seven assists in 117 professional appearances in Argentina and Spain.

San Diego Acquires USNYT Midfielder

San Diego FC
have acquired midfielder Alejandro Alvarado Jr. from Portuguese second-tier side FC Vizela.

Alvarado, 21, has signed a contract through 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028, while Vizela retains a sell-on percentage.

Fire Signs Portuguese Youth International

Chicago Fire FC
have acquired defender Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP B, signing the 19-year-old to a contract through 2028, with an option for 2029.

Barroso has two goals and four assists in 27 appearances for Sporting Lisbon’s reserve team.

Fire Made Bid for Ikone

The Chicago Fire FC
have previously bid for Fiorentina winger Jonathan Ikone, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. However, talks are not advanced, sources say.

Ikone, 26, has been with the Serie A side since 2022, joining for $22 million.

RSL Finalizing Deal For Aussie Striker

Real Salt Lake
are finalizing a deal to sign Australian striker Ariath Piol from A-League side Macarthur, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Piol, 20, has three goals and one assist in 416 minutes of action so far this season.

New England Bid for Israel International

The New England Revolution
have made a bid to Maccabi Haifa for Israeli international right back Ilay Feingold, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The bid is reportedly in the region of $2 million, but nothing has been agreed upon. Feingold, 20, has already made more than 40 appearances with Maccabi Haifa.

DC Claim Leal Off Waivers

DC United
have claimed midfielder Randall Leal off waivers, signing him to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Leal, 28, was waived by Nashville SC earlier this month. The Costa Rican international has made 117 appearances in MLS, tallying 17 goals and 21 assists.

Revs Add Depth in Defense

The New England Revolution
have signed defender Wyatt Omsberg to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Omsberg, 29, is a seven-year MLS veteran, making 67 appearances between Minnesota United (2018-19) and Chicago Fire FC (2020-2024).

TFC Transfer Thiago Andrade to Japan

Toronto FC
have transferred winger Thiago Andrade to J1 League side Cerezo Osaka. Last month, Toronto acquired Andrade in a trade with San Diego FC after he was selected in the 2025 Expansion Draft.

The Brazilian forward tallied 10 goals and four assists in 58 appearances in MLS with New York City FC between 2021 and 2024.

Quakes Pick Up Former MLS MVP

The San Jose Earthquakes
have signed striker Josef Martinez to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Martinez, 31, spent last season with CF Montreal, scoring 11 goals and registering three assists in 23 appearances. The Venezuelan forward is seventh in the

league’s all-time scoring list
with 116 goals in 184 MLS games.

San Diego Sign Finnish Midfielder

San Diego FC
have signed midfielder Onni Valakari on loan from Cypriot club Pafos FC. Valakari, 25, will occupy an international roster spot.

Toye Moves to Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City
have signed forward Mason Toye to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Toye, 26, has tallied 20 goals and six assists in 111 regular-season MLS appearances between CF Montreal, Portland Timbers and Minnesota United.

Cincinnati Snag MLS Veteran

FC Cincinnati have signed midfielder Tah Brian Anunga to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Anunga, 28, made 109 appearances for Nashville SC over the past five seasons, scoring one goal.

RSL Bring In US Youth International

Real Salt Lake
have signed USYNT center back Kobi Henry on loan from Stade de Reims
. The deal includes a purchase option.

Henry broke through in the USL with Orange County SC. He has featured 21 times for Reims’ reserve side.

Dynamo Signing LAFC Academy Product

The Houston Dynamo
are finalizing a deal to sign midfielder Erik Dueñas, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Dueñas, 20, is a product of the Los Angeles FC
academy, and has made 48 appearances with the club.

Montreal Sign Another Striker

CF Montreal
have signed striker Prince Owusu to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027. Montreal acquired Owusu’s Right of First Refusal from Toronto FC
in exchange for up to $250,000 in GAM — $175,000 guaranteed, $75,000 conditional.

Owusu, 28, scored 12 goals in 45 appearances for TFC since arriving from his native Germany in 2023.

Whitecaps Transfer Caicedo to Colombia

The Vancouver Whitecaps
have transferred forward Deiber Caicedo to Colombian club Junior FC. The Whitecaps will retain a sell-on percentage.

Caicedo, 24, tallied six goals and 11 assists in 81 appearances for Vancouver since arriving in 2021 as a U-22 Initiative signing.

Fire Sign American Center-Back

Chicago Fire FC
are signing American defender Sam Rogers from Norwegian club Lillestrøm SK, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Rogers, 25, has one cap with the USMNT. The former Seattle Sounders academy product has featured for Rosenborg, HamKam and more.

St. Louis Closing in on European Midfielder

St. Louis CITY SC
are finalizing a deal to sign midfielder Conrad Wallem from Slavia Prague, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The 24-year-old Norwegian has four goals and four assists in 47 appearances with the Czech club.

Driussi Pushing For Move to Argentina

Austin FC
forward Sebastian Driussi did not show up on Saturday for the club’s mandatory physical at the start of preseason as he tries to force a move to River Plate, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Austin have made it clear to Driussi he will not move unless an agreement is reached with River Plate and Austin have a suitable replacement lined up, sources add. The club and league have begun disciplinary measures against Driussi in line with missing mandatory events.

Driussi wishes to leave Austin and return to River Plate, but there is not yet an agreement between the clubs. Austin aren’t opposed to an exit but only at the right price and if they feel good about a potential replacement.

Argentinian rival Estudiantes will meet Austin FC’s asking price for forward Sebastian Driussi, trying to beat River Plate to the signing, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Estudiantes are now working on personal terms with Driussi.

Atlanta Going After Big-Money Signings

Atlanta United
have honed in on two targets in their search to sign a big-money center forward: Middlesbrough
‘s Emmanuel Latte Lath and Crystal Palace
‘s Odsonne Edouard, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Atlanta have launched an official bid north of $18 million for Latte Lath, with add-ons that put it in the range of $20 million, sources say. Boro are deciding whether or not to accept. That would be a new league-record transfer.

Latte Lath, 26, is a star for Boro and made his Ivory Coast international debut this summer. He joined the English club in the summer of 2023 from Atalanta
. Latte Lath has 26 goals in 56 appearances (3,671 minutes) since arriving.

Edouard, 26, is currently on loan at Leicester City
but has struggled for playing time this season. He was a product of PSG’s academy then starred at Celtic FC
before heading to England. Palace signed the forward for a fee around $18 million. He scored at least five goals in each of his three Premier League seasons with the club, including seven goals in 1,555 minutes last year.

Charlotte Trading for Williamson

Charlotte FC
have acquired midfielder Eryk Williamson from the Portland Timbers
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Portland will receive a package of general allocation money (GAM) for Williamson, in the region of $100,000 GAM up front plus potentially further GAM in add-ons, sources say.

Williamson, 27, made 112 appearances with the Timbers after signing his first professional contract with the club in 2018. He starred at the University of Maryland. He has six caps with the U.S. national team.

The attack-minded central midfielder appeared in 32 matches across all competitions for the Timbers last season.

Dallas Exercises Purchase Option on Delgado

FC Dallas
are exercising a purchase option for midfielder Patrickson Delgado from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle.

Delgado, 21, tallied four goals and three assists in 23 MLS appearances on loan with Dallas last season.

Quakes Swing Blockbuster for Chicho

The San Jose Earthquakes
are acquiring star striker Cristian “Chicho” Arango from Real Salt Lake
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

RSL will receive $1.5 million in GAM and an international spot in exchange, sources say.

Arango, 29, was in MVP form to start the 2024 MLS season, scoring 16 goals between February and June. However, the Colombian forward would only score one goal over his last eight regular season games — and none in two playoff games — to end the campaign with an impressive 17 goals and 12 assists.

Arango has two caps with the Colombian senior national team, making his debut in November 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Paraguay.

Nashville Adds GK Depth

Nashville SC
have signed goalkeeper Xavier Valdez to a contract through 2025, with options for 2026 and 2027.

Valdez, 21, featured for Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro between 2022 and 2024, posting eight clean sheets in 50 appearances. The Dominican Republic international has been capped 11 times by his national team.

DC Signs South Korean Keeper

DC United
have acquired goalkeeper Kim Joon Hong from South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, signing the 21-year-old to a contract through 2027, with an option for 2028.

Joon Hong kept 15 clean sheets in 34 appearances in the K League 1. He has yet to make an appearance with the South Korea senior national team, despite being named to the bench on eight occasions.

TFC Finalizing Deal For Canadian International

Toronto FC
are finalizing a deal to sign Canadian international forward Theo Corbeanu from Granada CF
on loan, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Granada Digital first reported the signing was close. The deal is a one-year loan with a purchase option set at $1 million, sources say.

Corbeanu, 22, has seven caps with the Canadian national team. He previously spent time in Toronto’s academy before departing for the youth system at Wolverhampton Wanderers
. He went on a series of loans from Wolves before being signed by Granada last winter.

During his time in Spain, Corbeanu has made 22 appearances — nine in La Liga last year, 10 in La Liga 2 this season, as well as three Copa del Rey appearances.

Fire Bid for French Winger

The Chicago Fire FC
have made a bid for Auxerre winger Gaetan Perrin, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Fabrizio Romano first reported the bid.

Perrin, 28, has spent his whole career in France. He has five goals and four assists in 1,100 Ligue 1 minutes this season, and had seven goals and 10 assists in Ligue 2 last season.

Atlanta Signs Japanese Forward

Atlanta United
have signed forward Cayman Togashi through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.

Togashi, 31, has spent his entire career in Japan, scoring 49 goals across 283 appearances with six different clubs.

Nashville Makes Pair of Cuts

Nashville SC
have waived midfielder Randall Leal and goalkeeper Elliot Panicco.

Leal, 27, joined Nashville ahead of their inaugural season in 2020 and made 117 appearances in all competitions, tallying 17 goals and 21 assists.

Panicco, 28, was the 13th overall pick of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and made 23 appearances for Nashville, keeping nine sheets.

Carrasquilla Nearing Liga MX Move

A Liga MX club is in advanced talks to sign Panamanian international midfielder Coco Carrasquilla from the Houston Dynamo
, sources tell GIVEMSPORT.

Carrasquilla, 26, has excelled in Houston since joining the club in 2021. Houston have long braced for an exit, though expected offers from Europe never came. Now, Carrasquilla could head to Mexico.

The central midfielder made 116 appearances for Houston. Carrasquilla was integral to Houston’s success the last two years, his technical quality and versatility a key ingredient to their possession-based game model under Ben Olsen.

Portland Secure Ecuadorian Midfielder

The Portland Timbers
are finalizing a deal to sign Ecuador international midfielder Joao Ortiz from Independiente del Valle, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The deal will be around $1.5 million, sources add. He will hit the salary cap as a TAM signing. Johanna Calderon first reported.

Ortiz, 28, has nine caps with Ecuador. He has spent the majority of his career in his native country, representing a few clubs but has made the most appearances for Independiente. He won the Copa Sudamericana with the club.

Crew Pick Up Lappalainen

The Columbus Crew SC
have signed winger Lassi Lappalainen to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026. The 26-year-old Finland international spent the last six seasons with CF Montreal
, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 regular-season appearances.

Lappalainen will be reunited with Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, who led Montreal to a club-record 65 points in 2022.

Nashville Signs Another Honduran Midfielder

Nashville SC have signed midfielder Bryan Acosta through 2025, with an option for 2026. Acosta, 31, joins Nashville from Honduran side Real CD España, and will play for his fourth MLS club, after spending time with FC Dallas (2019-2021), Colorado Rapids (2022-2023) and Portland Timbers (2023).

Acosta has two goals in 69 caps for the Honduras national team.

Uronen Off to Sweden

Charlotte FC
have transferred defender Jere Uronen to Swedish club AIK Fotboll.

Uronen, 30, joined Charlotte from French side Stade Brestois
in 2023, and made 38 appearances across all competitions for The Crown.

Nashville Brings Back MLS Veteran

Nashville SC
are finalizing a deal to sign defender Andy Najar from Honduran club CD Olimpia, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Najar, 31, returns to MLS after spending seven seasons in North America, split between DC United and LAFC.

The Honduras international also spent seven years with Belgian club Anderlecht
.

Pulido Returns to Mexico

Chivas have completed the deal to sign Mexican forward Alan Pulido from Sporting Kansas City
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Pulido, 33, is SKC’s club-record signing. He scored 38 goals in 108 appearances across all competitions during his time at the club.

Boca Juniors Bid for Velasco

Boca Juniors have made a bid to sign Alan Velasco from FC Dallas
for around $10 million, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Dallas is still deciding whether to accept or reject, per sources.

Velasco, 22, signed a new contract extension just last month. The Argentinian midfielder played only eight games in 2024 after recovering from a serious knee injury, scoring two goals and tallying two assists.

Montréal Acquires DP Striker

CF Montreal
have acquired forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. The deal was first reported by Seth Macomber.

Montreal is sending the Revs $50,000 in GAM, while New England will hold a portion of Vrioni’s 2025 salary and retain a sell-on percentage.

Vrioni will no longer occupy a designated player spot for the Revs. The 26-year-old attacker had his best season in MLS last year with 12 goals and three assists in just over 2,500 minutes across all competitions. He joined New England in 2023 from Juventus
as a DP.

The center forward has six caps with the Albanian national team.

San Diego Adds Defensive Depth

San Diego FC
have signed defender Franco Negri to a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026. San Diego picked Negri in Stage 2 of the 2024 Re-Entry Draft last month.

The 29-year-old spent the last two seasons with Inter Miami CF
, posting two goals and three assists in 32 games across all competitions.

San Diego Trades for Winger

San Diego FC
have acquired winger Emmanuel Boateng from the New England Revolution
in exchange for $200,000 in GAM.

Boateng, 30, has tallied 17 goals and 26 assists in 210 career MLS appearances between LA Galaxy, DC United, Columbus Crew and New England.

Austin Seals Vazquez Move

Austin FC
are finalizing a club-record deal to sign U.S. national team forward Brandon Vazquez from CF Monterrey. Austin will pay a club-record fee in the region of $10 million for Vazquez, sources say. The deal will make Vazquez one of Austin’s designated players.

Vazquez, 26, has 14 goals with Monterrey over his first year with the club. Rayados fell in the Liga MX apertura final to Club America over the first half of this season.

He has 11 caps with the U.S. national team.

Before heading to Mexico, Vazquez had 28 goals and 12 assists across his last two MLS seasons with FC Cincinnati
, where he broke out as a star in the league. Monterrey paid a fee around $7.5 million for Vazquez to Cincinnati last winter.

Galaxy Bring in Danish Center-Back

The LA Galaxy are finalizing a deal to sign Danish center-back Mathias Zanka Jørgensen, sources say.

Zanka, 34, joined Anderlecht in the summer from Brentford
, and has been a regular with the Belgian side this season.

Montréal Pays Up For Young Defender

CF Montreal
have acquired center back Jalen Neal in a trade with the Los Angeles Galaxy
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The Galaxy will receive $650,000 in GAM and an international roster spot in exchange, and will retain a sell-on clause.

Neal has signed a new contract with Montréal through 2027, with an option for 2028, and will occupy a U22 Initiative slot. Neal’s previous contract was set to expire next winter. The Galaxy will retain a sell-on clause.

RSL Forward Returns to England

EFL Championship
side Hull City
are finalizing a deal to sign English attacker Matty Crooks from Real Salt Lake
, as first reported by James Hoggarth.

Crooks, turning 31 this month, had three goals and five assists in his lone season in MLS with RSL.

Fire Signing UCL Veteran

The Chicago Fire FC
have signed Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel from Club Brugge
to a contract through 2028. Zinckernagel, 30, spent the first half of the season on loan at FK Bodø/Glimt.

He had five goals and four assists in around 1,100 mins. Zinckernagel joins Chicago as a TAM signing.

The Danish international has made nearly 30 appearances across the UEFA Champions League
, Europa League and Conference League.

Revs Recall Buck From England

The New England Revolution
have recalled midfielder Noel Buck from his loan Premier League side Southampton
. Buck, 19, joined the Saints on loan in August and made six appearances for their U-21 side.

Before the move, the England youth international tallied five goals and three assists in 45 games with New England.

Campos Off to Cruz Azul

Los Angeles FC
have transferred full-back Omar Campos to Mexican side Cruz Azul. Campos, 22, joined LAFC last January on a U22 Initiative deal, and tallied one goal and three assists in 38 appearances.

Montreal Loans Forward to Mexico

CF Montreal
have loaned forward Matías Cóccaro to Liga MX side Atlas FC. The deal includes a loan fee and a purchase option.

Cóccaro, 27, had four goals in 22 regular-season appearances last year, his first with the club.

San Diego Poaches Young Talent From Philly

San Diego FC
have acquired 16-year-old forward Anisse Saidi from Philadelphia Union
in exchange for up to $350,000 in GAM.

Philadelphia will receive $100,000 in GAM split between the next two seasons, and could receive an additional $250,000 in conditional GAM. The Union will also retain both a trade percentage and a sell-on percentage for any futures moves involving Saidi.

Saidi has signed a homegrown contract through 2028, with an option for 2029. The Tunisia youth international made his professional debut last season with MLS NEXT Pro side Philadelphia Union II.

Club America Reject Zendejas Bid

Club America have rejected a bid from Orlando City SC
for U.S. international winger Alejandro Zendejas, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Zendejas, 26, is a key player on a hugely successful America side that has won three consecutive Mexican league titles. He has four goals and five assists across 19 appearances (1,455 minutes) so far this season.

The winger has 11 caps with the USMNT and has been called into each of the first two camps under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Montreal Signs Veteran Midfielder

CF Montreal
have signed midfielder Fabian Herbers to a contract through 2026. The 31-year-old was a free agent after spending the last five seasons with the Chicago Fire.

The German midfielder has tallied 19 goals and 24 assists in 205 regular-season MLS appearances since being selected sixth overall by the Philadelphia Union in the 2016 SuperDraft.

Charlotte Bringing Back Biel

Charlotte FC
are finalizing a deal to re-sign attacker Pep Biel on loan from Olympiakos, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The new deal is structured in a way which Biel won’t be a designated player, sources add. The deal is agreed and Biel will head to Charlotte.

Biel, 28, joined Charlotte in August on a short-term loan deal. The player impressed in his short time in America, with two goals and three assists in nine appearances.

Fire Sell Salquist to Danish Club

Chicago Fire FC
have sold defender Tobias Salquist to Danish first-division side FC Nordsjaelland. Salquist, 29, spent one season with Chicago after arriving in January from Silkeborg IF.

The Danish center-back registered one assist in 16 appearances this past season.

Revs Bolster Attack

The New England Revolution
have signed Costa Rican winger Luis Diaz to a contract through 2025, with options for 2026 and 2027.

Diaz, 26, was a free agent, last playing for Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa. Diaz previously spent five seasons in MLS from 2019 to 2023, tallying six goals and 14 assists in 86 appearances between Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids.

Diaz won MLS Cup 2020 with the Crew, under current Revolution manager Caleb Porter.

NYCFC Loan Midfielder to Bundesliga Club

New York City FC
are loaning midfielder James Sands to German side FC St. Pauli through June 2025, with the possibility of extending the loan through the 2025-26 season.

Sands, 24, spent the 2022-23 season on loan in Scotland, making 41 appearances for Rangers FC. The US international signed a contract with NYCFC through 2028 after returning to North America. The New York native was the club’s first-ever homegrown signing in 2017, and has gone on to make 143 appearances in all competitions for the Pigeons.

Austin FC Signs Former LAFC Captain

Austin FC
have signed free agent midfielder Ilie Sanchez through 2025, with an option for 2026.

Sanchez, 34, spent the last three seasons with Los Angeles FC
, winning the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double in 2022, while also lifting the 2024 US Open Cup.

The Spanish-American midfielder is a nine-year MLS veteran, spending the first five seasons of his career with Sporting Kansas City
. He has tallied 10 goals and 18 assists in 242 regular-season appearances.

Sounders Swing Blockbuster Trade For Ferreira

The Seattle Sounders have reached an agreement on a blockbuster deal to acquire U.S. international forward Jesus Ferreira in a trade with FC Dallas, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Dallas will receive $2 million GAM, a 2025 international roster spot and winger Leo Chu in exchange for Ferreira, sources add. Dallas could receive further performance-based add-ons.

During his time in Dallas, Ferreira accrued 53 goals and 34 assists in 163 appearances. He had five goals and six assists in an injury-riddled 2024 season where he was limited to just 1,324 minutes. He is two years removed from a career-best 2022 season in which he had 18 goals and six assists.

Ferreira has 15 goals in 23 caps for the USMNT and was part of his country’s squad at the 2022 World Cup.

LAFC Poaches Midfielder From Celtic

Los Angeles FC
are finalizing a deal to sign Norway youth international midfielder Odin Thiago Holm on loan from Celtic FC
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Holm, turning 22 in January, has made 16 appearances with Celtic since joining from Valerenga in 2023. Holm has been a peripheral figure this year, with just 24 minutes played in the league across three appearances.

San Jose Brings in Keeper

The San Jose Earthquakes
have acquired goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. from the New England Revolution
. New England will receive $150,000 in 2025 GAM.

Edwards is a 10-year MLS veteran, spending time with Orlando City, DC United and New England, making 21 total league appearances.

Miami Snatches Free Agent Winger

Inter Miami CF
is signing free agent winger Fafa Picault, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Picault, 33, tallied nine goals and five assists in 29 appearances for Vancouver last season. The New York native has accumulated 56 goals in 224 career MLS games, spending time with Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, Nashville and Vancouver over eight seasons.

Nashville Offloads Shaq Moore

Nashville SC
is trading defender Shaq Moore to FC Dallas
for up to $150,000 in GAM ($50,000 guaranteed, $100,000 conditional).

Moore, 28, made 83 appearances in all competitions since joining Nashville in 2022.

Fire, Gimenez Mutually Terminate Contract

Chicago Fire FC
and midfielder Gaston Gimenez have mutually terminated the player’s contract, opening a Designated Player spot on Chicago’s roster for the 2025 MLS season.

Gimenez, 33, joined the Fire in 2020 from Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield, tallying four goals and 11 assists in 134 appearances across all competitions.

The Paraguay international will reportedly join Cerro Porteño in his home country.

LAFC Sign Top Free Agent Striker

Los Angeles FC
are signing striker Jeremy Ebobisse to a contract through 2027, with an option for 2028. Ebobisse, 27, scored six goals for the San Jose Earthquakes last season. The United States international has accumulated 68 goals in 229 appearances over eight MLS seasons, split between the Quakes and Portland Timbers.

Ebobisse has reached double-digit goals in three different seasons, and has one cap for USMNT.

Timbers Sign Versatile MLS Veteran

The Portland Timbers
have signed winger Ariel Lassiter to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027. Lassiter, 30, will play in his ninth MLS season and his sixth club, spending time with the LA Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, Inter Miami, CF Montreal and Chicago Fire.

The Costa Rican internation has posted 12 goals and 15 assists in 149 regular-season MLS games.

Revolution Reinforce Backline

The New England Revolution
have added defender Tanner Beason in free agency, inking the 27-year-old to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027.

Beason spent the past five seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes
, tallying two assists in 121 appearances across all competitions after coming out of Stanford University in 2020.

Revs Add Veteran GK

The New England Revolution have signed goalkeeper Alex Bono to a contract through 2026. Bono, 30, has made 169 appearances in MLS since being selected sixth overall by Toronto FC
in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

Dallas Gets Forward From RSL

FC Dallas
is acquiring forward Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake
, as first reported by Cesar Luis Merlo. RSL will receive defender Sam Junqua and $400,000 in GAM in exchange, with up to $100,000 in add-ons, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Julio, 28, had a career-best nine goals and three assists in 33 appearances for Real Salt Lake last season.

Union Bring In Argentinian Youth International

The Philadelphia Union
have signed center-back Ian Glavinovich on a year-long loan from Argentine side Newell’s Old Boys. The deal includes a purchase option.

Glavinovich, 23, made 30 appearances for Newell’s, and has played twice for Argentina’s U-23 side.

PSV Swoop In For Revs Starboy

PSV Eindhoven
are nearing a deal to sign Bosnia and Herzegovina international winger Esmir Bajraktarevic from the New England Revolution
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. PSV and the Revs have reached an agreement in principle over a deal worth up to $6 million, sources say. New England will retain a sell-on clause.

Bajraktarevic, 19, had four goals and four assists across all competitions (2,479 minutes) this season. He has already made 57 first team appearances in his young career.

RSL Bring In Manoel

Real Salt Lake
are acquiring forward Elias Manoel from New York Red Bulls, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. RSL are also getting three 2025 MLS SuperDraft picks and one 2026 pick, in exchange for $700,000 in GAM.

Manoel, 23, scored 13 goals and registered 10 assists in 67 appearances over three seasons with the Red Bulls after joining New York from Brazilian side Gremio in 2022.

Atlanta Acquiring Former Premier League Midfielder

Atlanta United
are finalizing a deal to acquire midfielder Mateusz Klich from DC United, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The deal is for $300,000 GAM and the No. 23 overall pick at the 2025 MLS SuperDraft. D.C. could receive another $50,000 GAM in add-ons. The Washington Post first reported the agreement.

Sources add the deal will not open a designated player spot for D.C. United, who will retain a large portion of Klich’s cap hit. Klich will not occupy a DP spot for Atlanta.

Klich, 34, joined D.C. United from Leeds United
ahead of the 2023 season. The midfielder had six goals and 22 assists in 63 regular season appearances with D.C.

Revs Pry Star Striker From Miami

The Revolution announced on Thursday that they have acquired forward Leonardo Campana from Inter Miami CF in exchange for $2-million in 2025 GAM, $500,000 in 2026 GAM, a 2025 International Roster Spot and a 2026 International Roster Spot.

Miami is retaining a sell-on percentage and could receive up to $750,000 in conditional GAM if certain incentives are met.

Campana, 24, joined the Herons in 2022, scoring 32 goals and eight assists in 100 total appearances in South Florida. The Ecuadorian international was an integral part of the Miami squads that won the 2024 Supporters’ Shield and Leagues Cup 2023 titles. Campana tallied eight goals and three assists in 28 appearances — including 14 starts — in 2024.

Nashville Acquires MLS Cup MVP

Nashville is acquiring midfielder Gaston Brugman in exchange for midfielder Sean Davis. Nashville can receive up to $100,000 in conditional GAM for 2026, and will retain a percentage of Davis’ salary budget charge.

Brugman, 32, has tallied six goals and 10 assists in 72 appearances for LA across all competitions. He appeared in all five of the Galaxy’s playoff games in 2024, and earned the 2024 Audi MLS Cup MVP after his side triumphed in the championship game.

Davis, 31, made 106 appearances in all competitions for Nashville, scoring once and tallying five assists after joining Nashville as a free agent in 2022.

Red Bulls Sign German Defender

NY Red Bulls
are signing German center-back Alexander Hack, GIVEMESPORT reports. Hack, 31, spent last season with Al Qadsiah FC in Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he spent eight seasons with 1. FSV Mainz 05
, making 133 appearances and scoring six goals.

San Diego Snags Veteran Midfielder

San Diego FC
have signed midfielder Anibal Godoy to a contract through 2025, with options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The 34-year-old spent the last decade with the San Jose Earthquakes (2015-2019) and Nashville SC (2020-2024), putting up eight goals and nine assists in 212 regular-season appearances.

Godoy has earned 143 caps with the Panama national team, the second-most in the nation’s history.

Dallas Adds Free Agent CB

FC Dallas
has signed free agent Lalas Abubakar to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027. The 29-year-old center-back spent the last six seasons with the Colorado Rapids
, after entering the league with the Columbus Crew SC
.

Abubakar has 11 goals and two assists in 170 regular-season MLS games.

DC Trades for Another Defender

DC United
have acquired another defender this offseason, this time trading for Lukas MacNaughton from Nashville SC
. Nashville will receive $150,000 in guaranteed 2025 GAM and $50,000 in conditional 2026 GAM.

The Canadian center-back has spent three seasons in MLS, scoring two goals and adding an assist in 65 appearances between Nashville and Toronto FC
.

Red Bulls Ink Choupo-Moting

The NY Red Bulls
have completed the deal to sign forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg first reported the deal.

Choupo-Moting’s deal runs through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.

The 35-year-old left Bayern Munich
as a free-agent in the summer after scoring 19 goals in 88 appearances for the German giants. The Cameroon internation joins NYRB as a Designated Player, joining Emil Forsberg and Dante Vanzeir as the 2024 MLS Cup Finalists’ DPs.

San Jose Brings Back Veteran Defender

The San Jose Earthquakes
have signed defender Nick Lima to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027.

Lima spent last season with the New England Revolution
, scoring once in 25 appearances. This is the 30-year-old’s second stint with the Quakes, playing in San Jose between 2017 and 2020 after rising up the ranks as homegrown player. The nine-time United States Soccer
international has nine goals and 20 assists across 220 regular-season MLS games.

Dallas Signs Brazilian Midfielder

FC Dallas
have signed midfielder Ramiro Benetti to a contract through 2026, with an option for 2027.

Benetti, 31, spent the better part of last decade playing in Brazil’s Série A, last appearing for Cruzeiro. He’s accumulated 34 goals and 27 assists in 469 career club appearances, winning the Copa Libertadores with Gremio in 2017.

Revs Snag Top Free Agent Yueill

The Revolution have registered a big win early in the offseason, signing top free agent midfielder Jackson Yueill to a contract through 2027, with options for the 2028 and 2029 seasons.

The 29-year-old spent eight seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes after being selected sixth overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Yueill has scored 13 goals and dished 19 assists in 210 regular-season appearances. The UCLA alum has 16 caps with the United States men’s national team, winning the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League.

Yueill was one of the top free agents on GIVEMESPORT’s list ahead of the offseason.

Dynamo Sign Veteran Keeper

Houston Dynamo
are signing free agent goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer for the next two seasons. Maurer, 36, spent the last eight seasons with FC Dallas, making 66 appearances and posting 16 clean sheets. He entered the league in 2011 by way of the SuperDraft, selected by the NY Red Bulls.

NYCFC Offload Midfielder to Brazil

New York City FC
has transferred midfielder Nicolas Acevedo to Brazilian club Esporte Club Bahia, where the 25-year-old has spent the last two seasons on loan.

Acevedo joined NYCFC in 2020 from Uruguyan side Liverpool Montevideo, making 82 appearances and winning both MLS Cup 2021 and 2022 Campeones Cup.

DC Signs Brazilian Winger

DC United
has signed Brazilian winger Joao Peglow from Polish club Radomiak Radom. Peglow has signed a contract through 2027, with an option for 2028.

The 22-year-old has accumulated 11 goals and 11 assists in 120 club appearances, spending time in Brazil, Portugal, Ukraine and Poland in his professional career so far.

Minnesota Sells Defender to Chivas

Minnesota United
is selling center-back Miguel Tapias to Mexican club Chivas, Erick Lopez reported. Sources tell GIVEMESPORT that the fee is north of $1 million.

The 27-year-old made 65 appearances over two seasons after arriving from Pachuca in February 2023.

Chicago Fire to sign Jack Elliott

The Chicago Fire FC
are finalizing deal to sign center-back Jack Elliott, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Elliott, 29, had spent his entire professional career with Philadelphia before getting to free agency this winter. He made 270 apps with the Union.

Elliott was one of the top free agents on the board. He becomes the new defensive anchor for the Fire as they reload into a new era led by Gregg Berhalter.

Palmeiras finalizing deal for Torres

Palmeiras are finalizing a deal to sign Uruguay international winger Facundo Torres from Orlando City SC
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The deal is worth a club-record fee which could rise to $14 million including add-ons, sources say. Orlando retain a sell-on clause. Personal terms have been agreed as well, as Palmeiras beat out a late push from Cruz Azul. The deal is complete pending signatures.

A deal to sign Torres has been a rollercoaster in the last week, with Palmeiras initially agreeing a fee with Orlando before Cruz Azul attempted to convince the player to come to Mexico. Orlando’s stance the whole time was that they agreed terms with Palmeiras, and as far as they were concerend, that was the only deal they were focused on.

Revs Bring in Another Center-Back

The New England Revolution
have acquired Colombian center-back Brayan Ceballos from Brazilian club Fortaleza.

The 23-year-old has signed a contract through 2027, with an option for 2028. The deal utilized Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).

Ceballos spent time on loan with Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv last season, and has four goals in 110 professional appearances during his career so far.

Timbers Acquire Rights to Kelsy

The Portland Timbers
have acquired the right of first refusal to negotiate a transfer for forward Kevin Kelsy from FC Cincinnati
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Portland is now in talks with Kelsy’s parent club Shakhtar Donetsk over a transfer. The 20-year-old joined Cincinnati on loan in the spring and scored six goals in 23 appearances.

Cincy is making room for

record signing Kevin Denkey
, who is joining from Belgium’s Cercle Brugge after a pair of prolific seasons.

Fire Loan Koutsias to Swiss Club

Chicago Fire FC
are loaning forward Georgios Koutsias to Swiss club FC Lugano
for the 2025 season.

The 20-year-old Greece youth international has five goals and three assists in 57 appearances with Chicago after being acquired from Greek Super League club PAOK in February 2023.

Chicago and Lugano are both owned by Joe Mansueto. The move opens a U22 Initiative and international roster spot for the Fire.

San Diego Trades Away Another Pick

San Diego FC
have traded their fifth selection in the Expansion Draft (midfielder Hosei Kijima from St. Louis CITY SC
) to DC United for $400,000 in GAM.

Kijima, 22, was the 17th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, and tallied two goals and two assists in 21 appearances for St. Louis this past season.

San Diego and Toronto Make Expansion Draft Deal

Toronto FC
have acquired forward Thiago Andrade from San Diego FC
in exchange for the ninth-overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, $250,000 in conditional GAM and a sell-on percentage for any future transfer abroad.

Andrade was San Diego’s fourth selection in Wednesday’s Expansion Draft after being left unprotected by New York City FC
. The 24-year-old managed 12 goals and five assists in 71 appearances for New York City between 2021 and 2024. The Brazilian youth international spent the last two seasons on loan with Athletico Paranaense in Brazil and Shenzhen Peng City in China.

San Diego Get Keeper From Miami

San Diego FC have acquired goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos from Inter Miami CF
in exchange for $100,000 in GAM.

Dos Santos, 24, only played three games for Miami between 2022 and 2024, helping the club clinch the Leagues Cup 2023 and 2024 Supporters’ Shield titles.

San Diego Reinforces Defense

San Diego have traded up to $100,000 in GAM ($50,000 guaranteed, $50,000 conditional) for DC United
defender Christopher McVey.

San Diego immediately signed McVey to a contract extension through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027. The 27-year-old has made 77 MLS appearances for DC and Inter Miami, scoring twice and providing two assists.

Cruz Azul Trying to Hijack Deal for Facundo Torres

Mexican giants Cruz Azul are attempting to hijack Palmeiras’ deal to sign Uruguay international Facundo Torres from Orlando City SC
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

GIVEMESPORT revealed on Monday that Palmeiras had agreed to terms with Orlando over a club-record deal for Torres, but the transfer was pending an agreement on personal terms. GIVEMESPORT also revealed on December 4 that Cruz Azul were strongly interested in the player.

The Mexican club is pushing Torres to pick Liga MX over Brazil, but they have yet to make a bid to Orlando City.

San Diego Pick Up Defender From Red Bulls

San Diego FC
have acquired center back Andres Reyes from the NY Red Bulls
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. RBNY will receive a package in the neighborhood of $800,000 GAM, sources add.

Reyes has made 98 appearances with New York since joining the club in 2021. The 25-year-old was supposed to be in the starting lineup for Red Bulls’ MLS Cup Final against Los Angeles Galaxy
on Saturday, but pulled out of the starting lineup minutes before kick-off due to illness.

The Colombian international becomes San Diego’s eighth player, with the expansion draft coming on Wednesday night.

DC Get Goalkeeper From NYCFC

DC United
have acquired goalkeeper Luis Barraza from New York City FC
. New York will receive up to $150,000 in GAM ($50,000 guaranteed, $100,000 conditional) in exchange for the 28-year-old.

Barraza made 30 appearances in his time with the Pigeons, putting up six shutouts. He was the 12th overall pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

San Diego Acquires Young LAFC Forward

Los Angeles FC
are trading forward Tomas Angel to San Diego FC
and a second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft for $200,000 in GAM.

The 21-year-old arrived in California last winter, and scored two goals in seven appearances this past season. The Colombian youth international spent the second half of the year with USL’s Phoenix Rising, where he scored three times in 15 games.

Facundo Torres Leaving Orlando for Club-Record Fee

Palmeiras
have agreed a deal to sign Uruguay international winger Facundo Torres from Orlando City SC
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Personal terms are being finalized between Torres and the Brazilian club, but a full agreement has been reached by both clubs, sources say.

According to sources, the fee would eclipse the $9.5 million club-record transfer that sent forward Daryl Dike to West Bromwich Albion FC
in 2022.

Torres had 14 goals and six assists in 32 matches this year. He has 37 goals and 20 assists in 95 regular season games with Orlando.

LAFC Re-Signs Aaron Long

Los Angeles FC
have re-signed former MLS Defender of the Year Aaron Long to a new, long-term contract,

sources tell GIVEMESPORT
.

Long’s previous deal was set to expire this year, and he would have been one of the most sought-after free agents on the market had LAFC let him walk. The new deal is believed to be through 2027.

Long, 32, signed with LAFC ahead of the 2023 season after leaving the NY Red Bulls
, where he won MLS Defender of the Year.

Austin FC Buys Out Gyasi Zardes

Austin FC
have exercised a contract buyout on forward Gyasi Zardes, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Zardes, 33, is the 10th-leading scorer in MLS history with 106 regular season goals. He joined Austin in free agency ahead of the 2023 season. He had 10 goals across all competitions for Austin.

Atlanta Let Sosa Go Home

Atlanta United
have transferred defender Santiago Sosa to Argentinian club Racing Club for an undisclosed fee.

Sosa spent four seasons with Atlanta between 2021 and 2024 after arriving from River Plate, scoring one goal and providing one assist in 63 appearances. The 25-year-old was on loan at Racing Club during the 2024 MLS season.

Cincinnati, Colorado Swing Big Trade

The Colorado Rapids
are finalizing a deal to acquire center backs Chidozie Awaziem and Ian Murphy from FC Cincinnati
, in exchange for $1 million GAM plus add-ons, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Awaziem, 27, joined Cincinnati last summer after spending several seasons in some of Europe’s top leagues, suiting up for the likes of Boavista, FC Porto, Leganes, and Nantes.

Murphy, 24, made a total of 105 appearances for Cincy since being drafted in the first round of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

D.C. United Youngster Transfers to Bournemouth

Bournemouth
have agreed a deal in principle to sign U.S. youth international center-back Matai Akinmboni from DC United
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. The deal is worth up to $2.5 million and D.C. retain a sell-on percentage, sources say.

The Premier League
club made several attempts at buying the 18-year-old over the last few months, and have finally reached an agreement with DC.

Akinmboni made 10 appearances for the first team in 2024, and has appeared 17 total times for DC United in his young career.

Cincinnati Trigger Buy Option on Orellano

FC Cincinnati
have triggered the purchase option to permanently sign on-loan winger Luca Orellano from Vasco da Gama
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. The fee will be around $3 million, sources add.

Orellano was acquired on loan from the Brazilian club in the winter, putting up 10 goals and four assists in his first season in MLS. His long-range effort against Montreal was voted MLS Goal of the Season.

Earthquakes Acquire Trio of Players in Trade with Revs

The San Jose Earthquakes
have acquired Mark-Anthony Kaye, Dave Romney and Ian Harkes from the New England Revolution
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. New England will receive around $500,000 GAM and an international roster spot, sources add.

Kaye, 30, spent 18 months in New England, and has spent time with LAFC, Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC
.

Romney, 31, has made 232 MLS appearances, split between the Galaxy, Nashville SC
and the Revs.

Harkes, 29, joined New England in 2023 after making his name with Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership
.

All three played under new San Jose head coach Bruce Arena during his time with the Revolution.

Revolution Sign Malian Center-Back

The New England Revolution have signed Mali international center-back Mamadou Fofana from Ligue 2 club Amiens SC, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. L’Equipe first reported the deal. Sources add the fee is around $1.7 million.

Fofana, 26, has been a consistent starter for Amiens in his three-and-a-half seasons with the club, making 121 appearances. He’s also spent time with Metz FC in Ligue 1, as well as a spell in Turkey with Alanyaspor and Bandirmaspor.

The defender has 42 caps with Mali, having started each of his country’s six Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this year.

Red Bulls Close to Pair of Signings

New York are finalizing a deal to sign Polish youth international forward Wiktor Bogacz from Miedz Legnica, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. Bogacz will hit the roster as a U-22 initiative signing. Piotr Kozminski first reported the agreement.

Additionally, the Red Bulls are in discussions to sign Chile international left back Marcelo Morales from Club Universidad de Chile, sources tell GIVEMESPORT. TNT Sports Chile first reported the talks.

Bogacz, 20, has three goals and two assists in Polish second division action this season. Morales, 21, has already made 110 appearances for Universitad de Chile, and has two caps with the national team.

Cincinnati Pull Off MLS-Record Signing for Striker

FC Cincinnati have completed a league-record deal to sign forward Kevin Denkey from Cercle Brugge KSV
, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

The fee will be $16.2 million, eclipsing the $16 million fee Atlanta United
paid to sign Thiago Almada in 2022. The deal was first revealed by GIVEMESPORT on November 9.

Denkey, 23, broke onto the scene with an outstanding 2023-24 campaign in which he scored 28 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions.

The Togo international has eight goals in 34 caps for his country.