🚨PERMANENT TRANSFER🚨We have acquired Julian Carranza from @InterMiamiCF. He is available for selection tonight!📝 https://t.co/De2eh3KKQe#DOOP pic.twitter.com/4lIyHA2dKn— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) July 13, 2022 Prior to literally right now, Julian Carranza would have been ineligible to play against Inter Miami as per the loan rule. Philly triggered the option today, making him eligible. Incredible.Carranza was wanting to play against Miami. He'll get his chance https://t.co/whiJF5VHge— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 13, 2022
Trusty expected to go to Birmingham City on loan from Arsenal. Interesting, because I don't see how he qualifies for a work permit in the UK. https://www.90min.com/posts/auston-trusty-nearing-birmingham-city-loan-arsenal-colorado-rapids
And that move made the way for this signing... Federico Bernardeschi's set to join Toronto FC, now confirmed and here we go! Full verbal agreement in place, waiting for contracts to be signed. Federico will arrive in Toronto on Friday. 🛩🇨🇦 #TorontoFC Third Italian signing after Insigne and Criscito for Toronto. #MLS pic.twitter.com/0gtXPiIa2C— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 15, 2022
Along with the Lingard rumours, this looks like it will happen... NOT a designated player. He would be a TAM player, which makes a lot more sense.— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 15, 2022
D.C. United is trading wing back Julian Gressel to Vancouver Whitecaps for up to $900,000 in general allocation money, sources say. Probably the first of several #dcu moves in coming weeks. #mls— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 15, 2022
Official, report, and rumor around Rapids players: Official - Auston Trusty now on season long loan to Birmingham City. Turns out they tweaked the formula for a work permit this year and Trusty got the 1 extra point he needed to qualify thanks to the change. Report - Feyenoord wants to send the on-loan Cole Bassett on loan to Fortuna Sittard. Unclear if this would be a 3-way negotiation between Sittard, Feyenoord, and Colorado or if Feyenoord would exercise their purchase clause in Bassett's loan. Rumor - CS Emelec of Ecuador have contacted the Rapids about Ecuadorian CB Gustav Vallecilla.
Meant to post this here earlier: 🚨 Report from Spain has Shaq Moore finalizing his transfer to Nashville. https://t.co/FvzQlJF9kP— Chris Ivey (@ChrisIvey865) July 15, 2022
I want to emphasize that saying Taty Castellanos has played his final match for #NYCFC has not come from anyone in the club.It is from observations here at the RBA - it reminded me of Vieira managing his last match at YS.Extended hugs, etc...you just know.#RBNYvNYC #MLS— Glenn Crooks (@GlennCrooks) July 17, 2022
DC United have been busy today. First, they acquired Miguel Berry from Columbus for $225k GAM + incentives. Sources: D.C. United agree deal to acquire forward Miguel Berry from the Columbus Crew. A number of other teams interested, but D.C. got the deal done.Berry, 24, has 10g/2a in 1,817 mins in MLS with Columbus. pic.twitter.com/8js67r8BxA— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 18, 2022 Then, they finalized the signing of Ravel Morrison on a free from Derby County. TAM level deal runs through 2023, with a club option for 2024. Source: D.C. United's deal to sign Jamaica international midfielder Ravel Morrison is done. Deal thru 2023.Morrison, 29, reunites with Wayne Rooney in MLS after spending last year at Derby together. D.C. is the 14th club Morrison will play for (!). pic.twitter.com/4VhcJnHa9j— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 18, 2022
Crew are happy to get anything for Berry. He played well in limited minutes late last year but that was mostly against depleted teams. This year he's been pretty poor and had fallen to 4th on the depth chart for a team that usually only plays 1 forward.
Twitter buzz is that the Loons are about to sign 23 year old forward Mender Garcia from Colombian side Once Caldas. Goodness knows they need a better off the bench option than Abu Danladi and his perpetually pulled hamstring at the very least.
Heh, will be funny to see him play alongside Chiellini... #LAFC https://t.co/NS08VnoiTG— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) July 26, 2022
South American twitter guy (no clue how reputable he is) is saying it is NYCFC and....Nashville. Good lord I hope it is Nashville because that would be funny for world media to have to acknowledge Nashville during a World Cup instead of LA or NY. However, man I really want to see LAFC land him just for their CCL games (which they better qualify for). I'd laugh seeing Bale, Suarez, and Cheillini lining up for games and getting CONCACAF'd.
I'll guarantee he isn't going to be signed by NYCFC. CFG doesn't mind spending on teenage prospects from South America. A 35 year old Suarez? Not so much.
What if he was willing to come on Bale money though? Year and a half TAM deal. Think they'd go for it then? I honestly don't think he'd go because of the field size if his big push is to be in game shape for the World Cup.
DC United appear very close to finalizing the signing of Victor Pálsson, an Icelandic d-mid who helped Schalke win promotion back to the Bundesliga last season on a 2.5 year TAM deal. He's heading back to Germany to await his visa. DC are also chasing Luton Town forward Elijah Adebayo as a DP, offering $5M as a transfer fee so far, but Steve Goff reports that won't be enough to get Adebayo.
I would be curious if Seattle could be in the running. Lodeiro and Suarez are very good friends, to the point they were roommates whenever both were called up to Uruguay's national team, and Lodeiro, reportedly, has been talking to him about coming to Seattle so they could play together. I would imagine the playing surface would be an issue for Suarez and Seattle also doesn't particularly like throwing money at "aging" stars, but given the scoring problems Seattle has had with Ruidiaz out injured and faltering fan engagement, he could be a good addition?
Well, that didn't last long. Sounders reportedly made a token offer that was ultimately rejected by Suarez's camp. I'm not sure why the Sounders would even make an offer if they weren't going to be serious about it, but it may have been a situation where Suarez gave a list of teams he'd be willing to play for and the Sounders were on that list. So why not toss something out and see if he'll accept? Afaik sounders never seriously pursued Suarez. https://t.co/s1IB1lk6E8— Jeremiah Oshan (@JeremiahOshan) July 26, 2022
DC make the Pálsson signing official, inking him to a contract that will make him a designated player, at least for the rest of this season.
Minnesota United are in talks to sign central midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez from CF Monterrey, per source. Nothing imminent/close yet.Gonzalez, 23, is a former US youth int'l, filed switch to Mexico and has three caps with El Tri. He's made 114 appearances with Rayados. pic.twitter.com/QQm1hIbHa4— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) July 27, 2022
David Ochoa to *checks notes* DC United? Appears to be the case! DCU will pay only a portion of the allocation money right away. A larger amount would go to RSL, if Ochoa signs a new contract with DC.— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 28, 2022