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24-04-2025
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CF Montreal acquire Olger Escobar's priority rights
April 24 - CF Montreal acquired midfielder Olger Escobar's homegrown priority rights from the New England Revolution on Thursday. The Revs receive $125,000 in 2025 general allocation money and up to an additional $50,000 if certain conditions are met. New England also retained a percentage of the Massachusetts native's future sell-on rights. Escobar, 18, is signed with Montreal through the 2026 season with option years from 2027-29. "We are pleased to welcome Olger to our club," said Montreal president and CEO Gabriel Gervais. "He is a high-potential, creative player with great offensive flair and technical ability." Escobar, who competes internationally for Guatemala, was named New England's Academy Player of the Year and the MLS NEXT U-17 MVP in 2022-23. He recorded one goal and one assist in 34 career appearances with the MLS NEXT Pro side Revolution II. He has yet to make his MLS debut.
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11-04-2025
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Austin FC sign D Riley Thomas to MLS deal
April 11 - Austin FC on Friday signed defender Riley Thomas through the end of 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027. Thomas, 23, also has a loan deal with MLS NEXT Pro side Austin FC II and remains eligible for matches there. "I'm happy to sign an MLS contract with Austin FC," he said. "I already feel as though I have grown a lot as a player in the short time since I joined the Club and I'm grateful for all the support I've been given by the coaches, staff, and my teammates." Thomas has been on Austin's bench for the past four MLS matches on a series of short-term agreements. Austin selected Thomas in the second round (42nd overall) in December's MLS SuperDraft out of North Carolina. --Field Level Media
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24-03-2025
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Winless CF Montreal dismiss head coach Laurent Courtois
March 24 - CF Montreal fired head coach Laurent Courtois on Monday amid a winless start to the season. Assistant coach Marco Donadel will take over as interim head coach, which the club said would be the only change to the remaining coaching staff. Montreal hired Courtois, 46, on Jan. 9, 2024, after he spent two seasons as head coach of the Columbus Crew 2. That club won the MLS NEXT Pro championship in 2022. Montreal is 0-4-1 (1 point) following a 3-0 loss to Nashville SC on Saturday. Montreal hasn't scored a goal in more than a month when it lost 3-2 to Atlanta United FC in the season opener on Feb. 22. Last season, Montreal finished eighth in the Eastern Conference (11-13-10, 43 points) and lost to Atlanta on penalty kicks in a wild-card playoff match. Donadel will debut as interim head coach when Montreal visits the Chicago Fire FC on Saturday. Montreal has another road game, this one in Columbus, before it makes its home season debut on April 12 against Charlotte FC. --Field Level Media
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25-02-2025
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San Diego FC acquire D Luca Bombino on loan from LAFC
February 25 - San Diego FC acquired defender Luca Bombino on loan from Los Angeles FC on Tuesday. LAFC receives a 2025 international roster slot in exchange for the 18-year-old homegrown player. The loan period runs through the 2025 MLS season and includes a permanent transfer option. "Luca is a talented young player with a bright future," San Diego sporting director Tyler Heaps said. "We're excited to have him join the team this season and look forward to supporting his continued growth at San Diego FC." Bombino has yet to make his MLS debut. He tallied four assists in 32 matches with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate LAFC2 over the past two seasons.
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11-02-2025
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MLS roundup: Quakes sign GK Daniel to extension
February 11 - The San Jose Earthquakes signed goalkeeper Daniel to a contract extension through 2026 on Tuesday with options for 2027 and 2028. The 30-year-old Brazilian posted six clean sheets in 34 MLS matches in his first two seasons with the Quakes from 2023-24. Hamstring surgery limited him to 12 appearances last season. "We're pleased to re-sign Daniel," sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena said. "We believe he can be among the top goalkeepers in Major League Soccer and look forward to his playing a critical role in improving our team in the defending end of the field." --The Houston Dynamo signed free agent midfielder Junior Urso through 2025 with an option for 2026. The 35-year-old Brazilian has recorded 13 goals and 10 assists in 117 matches (91 starts) with Orlando City SC (2020-23) and Charlotte FC (2024). "Junior is a vastly experienced central midfielder with a history of making his teams better," president of soccer Pat Onstad said. "Junior is a winner, and he has qualified for the playoffs every year that he has played in MLS and lifted trophies inside and outside the league." --The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired forward Emmanuel Sabbi from French Ligue 1 side Le Havre AC. Sabbi, 27, is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028. He has recorded 43 goals and 23 assists in 219 professional appearances in Denmark and France. --FC Dallas acquired Dutch defender Osaze Urhoghide from French second-division side Amiens SC. Urhoghide, 24, signed a four-year deal through 2028 with a club option for 2029 and will occupy an international roster slot. Terms were not disclosed, but FC Dallas said his transfer fee was the highest paid for a defender in franchise history. --D.C. United signed free agent midfielder Brandon Servania through 2026 with an option for 2027. Servania, 25, has posted five goals and eight assists in 98 MLS matches (65 starts) with FC Dallas (2019-22) and Toronto FC (2023-24). --Nashville SC acquired 18-year-old midfielder Matthew Corcoran from USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC. He is under contract through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029. --The Philadelphia Union signed 18-year-old homegrown forward Eddy Davis III through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029. He scored a club-record 13 goals last season with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Philadelphia Union II.
