Rumor: 2025 MLS In Season Roster Moves, Signings, Speculation, & Rumors

If they both overspent here and also habitually do so, would this purchase be chronic wasting disease?

*looks for quick exit*
*tiptoes out quietly*

All jesting aside, this sounds like a solid deal for both teams.

 

Johnny Russell apparently in Utah visiting about a contract.

 

BREAKING: Austin FC have acquired Finland int'l winger Robert Taylor from Inter Miami, per sources

MIA will receive $700k GAM for Taylor, who is on very team-friendly cap number for 2025

Taylor, 30, joins opulent ATX attack around Uzuni, Vazquez & Bukari https://t.co/eax7sf9FrS pic.twitter.com/qhFPFHTL9u

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 23, 2025

 

Tom Bogert say:

Sources: Real Salt Lake have completed a deal to acquire Willy Agada from Sporting KC.

Deal around $500k GAM + $350k GAM add-ons.

Club confident in his ability to lead the line, a proven MLS goalscorer. RSL have flexibility to add DP in summer if they want.

FANBOY SAY:

No word on Johnny Russell.

 

Understand Aiden O’Neill’s move from Standard Liege to New York City FC is all but done.

Medical completed & now just waiting on final confirmation before he rejoins the City Football Group.

Fee of €2.5m a bargain for a player of his level and great for Aus football. pic.twitter.com/EH0rOfF3NR

— James Dodd (@JamesDodd89) April 23, 2025

Aiden O’Neill’s move from Standard Liege to New York City FC is all but done. Medical completed & now just waiting on final confirmation before he rejoins the City Football Group. Fee of €2.5m a bargain for a player of his level and great for Aus football.

 

Well, that explains why SKC got that Mexican striker on loan a day or two ago

 

Sources: Minnesota United in advanced talks to acquire Julian Gressel from Inter Miami.

Nothing done yet. Still details to figure out. Optimism something gets done, but not there yet. pic.twitter.com/D8VJk2L3tW

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 24, 2025

 

From Down under to the Big Apple 🗽 @dumbomoving

— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) April 25, 2025

 

Please tell me that NYCFC explained to him that Dumbo Moving is a real company and one of their sponsors, rather than a commentary on his transfer . . .

 

Charlotte FC waive midfielder Ben Bender | MLSSoccer.com

Unless I'm misinterpreting the rules, this is pretty scummy by Charlotte waiving someone on the last day of the transfer window...he can't sign with another MLS team until the summer now right?

 

Not sure, but I thought it was the other way around. If they waited until after the window closed to cut him, then he would have to wait until the next window.

 

Generally yes but the waiver system operates differently:


Waivers
A club may place a player on Waivers at any time during the regular season at which point he is made available to all other MLS clubs. The Waiver Claiming Period shall commence on the first business day after the League delivers notice to clubs and expires at 5 p.m. ET on the second business day. If a player is not selected off Waivers ("clears Waivers") then that player is available to all MLS clubs on a first-come, first-served basis.

So he’d be good to be claimed by anyone else in MLS even if he was waived next week.

 

And USL can sign free agents outside the transfer window up until the roster freeze on September 8.

 

Official now:
Real Salt Lake sign forward Johnny Russell | MLSSoccer.com

I believe that only leaves the Gressel to Minnesota move as the last big signing that hasn't been made official yet.

 

Update on this, looks like he's being waived...surprised they couldn't get anything for him:

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...i-waiving-julian-gressel-ahead-minnesota-move

 

That is some wild shit!

 

The Sounders have signed Osaze De Rosario from the MLSNP team. Usually not a big deal, but Osaze is the son of Dwayne De Rosario and has been tearing up MLSNP this season with 8 goals in 5 games and 10 goals in all competitions. He first joined the Defiance in 2024 where he scored 6 goals in 22 appearances.

https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-signs-forward-osaze-de-rosario

 

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/real-salt-lake-acquire-forward-diego-rocio-from-philadelphia-union

This kid is a MNT U-17/18 and won GA cup MVP in 2024, as well as led Philly to U-17 titles.

He’s got to be a Monarch’s player for the rest of this year, as I think RSL has maxxed out their roster spots.

 

🚨RUMOR: Per @Goodman of @AustinChronicle, Kevin De Bruyne’s camp reached out to Austin FC expressing interest in a move to ATX 👀

However, despite ties with Rodolfo Borrell, the Belgian star’s wage demands were reportedly far beyond what Austin FC could offer. 💸

With no DP… pic.twitter.com/8ElYhLfDUn

— Verde Nation (@VerdeNationATX) May 14, 2025

This must be pure smoke. If Chicago is willing to pay his salary demands (allegedly) why would he try to go to Austin? My guess is they are trying to get more money out of Chicago or Napoli (another potential destination) and are just creating rumors. Austin doesn't even have DP spots open.

 

Precourt loves those rumors.

 

🚨Breaking: Negotiations between Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for the renewal of the contract have been INTERRUPTED.

ℹ️ @MonroigDiego via @ESPNArgentina pic.twitter.com/oBrAJ9PQNU

— Inter Miami News Hub (@Intermiamicfhub) May 19, 2025

If he doesn't renew it will hurt MLS and specially Miami. Not saying MLS is doomed and that's the end of them but he does bring in a lot of fans to away and home games.

 

Nah. MLS will be fine without him. Tbh I think the Messi effect has already worn off.

Messi compensated for any harm done by Covid. MLS is back on its growth curve.

 

Not saying MLS is doomed but he is still putting a lot of butts on seats. That can't be denied. Look at all the packed stadiums when Miami plays away.

 

Just checking, but did MLS survive after Beckham left?