Update- I have always enjoyed watching Weston play and thought he would be a good addition. I never really researched him until now. He has an absolutely terrible injury history. Complete 180 degree turn for me. Forget him. Period. He is too “unlucky”.
I think we all can agree Franco played a key roll of getting the Fire into the playoffs. But why bring a "loaned" player back if Guti or Kouame can fill his position. Or if they can't fill Franco's shoes, go get a veteran DP in the off-season to play with Dje. Don't hope a 28 year old coming off and ACL tear will have the quality of the previous s season. Go get somebody.
MLS Players Association released the list of players eligible for free agency. A lengthy list -over 160. This is first year players aged 24 with at least 4 years MLS experience are eligible. Roughly 20 center forwards on list but only 4 whose contracts completely expire. In other. cases, the team has an option to extend. Not sure if there will be any good prospects for Fire.
Link to the full list is here: https://mlsplayers.org/news/2026-free-agent-list Fire Players: Chase Gasper Jack Elliott (Pending Option) Omar Gonzalez (Pending Option) 'mighty' Tom Barlow (Pending Option) We must re-sign Elliott and we should not sign the others. I took just a quick look and if we could get Mikael Uhre for Non-DP money, I would do it. I imagine that he would probably return to Denmark or somewhere.
Uhre is very interesting. Out of contract and feeling under appreciated/ odd man out. He is 31 and highest paid player at cost-obsessed Union. Described as great team player by some and as lacking in urgency by others. He is noted for few touches which may explain some comments. Lots of desirable skills and is noted for his speed, aerial ability and scoring. Appears reasonably durable. I think xtomx highlighted 2 biggest obstacles. Does he want to return to Demark? His current total compensation is $2,240,000. He is valued at over $3 million by Transfermarkt (free agent but substantial market value gives him leverage for signing bonus or higher salary). Seems unlikely he could be acquired on TAM terms.But….
Mueller and Franco out for season. Radojevic, Barroso and Gonzalez out for next match minimum. Elliott only one yellow away from suspension. Cupps going to U17 training camp held Oct 6-15 w/three matches scheduled - 10-9, 10-11 and 10-14. Hope he returns without new injury. Fire play 10-4 and 10-18.
Understand but no thread started for next match yet and this was an active thread with a similiar topic, not something inflammatory and totally unrelated. Where do think it should have been?
thankfully modern science has made these sort of injuries have a much smaller impact on performance recovery…it’s amazing
Fire have two players (Franco & Kouame) on loans ending soon with options to purchase on (apparently) already negotiated terms. Both of them have potential to be TAM-level starters, so the right decision is important. Franco’s injury and Kouame’s minimal playing time make the decisions even harder. Other Fire player activity between now and 2026 Roster Deadline date can impact these decisions. Does anybody know when these loan options expire?
And nothing lately. But I think there was an injury. Have not checked him out but know he would be expensive.
I was just looking the MLS on LAFC's website. Thanks for the additional info! Strange that this site is different that the LAFC site.