FC Dallas produced four of the USMNT's World Cup roster and hosted nine matches, but rival academies have closed the gap on America's top pipeline.
Nashville sits atop the Eastern Conference while Lewandowski, Griezmann and Casemiro arrivals separate contenders from clubs still chasing last year’s form.
Kylian Mbappé says David Beckham has pitched him on MLS repeatedly, though a €1 billion Real Madrid release clause keeps any move years away.
Fermin Lopez is running again after fifth metatarsal surgery, with Barcelona confident the midfielder will be fit for their delayed La Liga opener.
Vinod Khosla's $9.6 billion Seahawks deal excludes the Allen Estate's 25% Sounders stake, but the same mandate that sold it could force that sale next.
Aston Villa completed a £38m deal for João Gomes after Atletico collapse and interest from Liverpool and Manchester United left the door open.
Tuchel’s sloppy-performance critique and Bellingham’s heat-and-Haaland pushback looked like trouble.
Barcelona have agreed a deal worth around €30 million for Karim Adeyemi, with Dortmund inserting a 35% sell-on clause before his medical this week.
Gotham FC's 3-1 win over Utah Royals marked its 100th victory, days before a near-sellout Queens Classic previews its 2028 Etihad Park move.
Liverpool are trialing 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha on the right wing this pre-season, testing whether the academy graduate can succeed Mohamed Salah.