Gulati: “I don’t want to light up any blogs.” But he did. He mentioned a future that might involve some sort of promotion and relegation system. U.S. Soccer Will Oversee Two Conference League CHICAGO (Jan. 7, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL) have come to [...]

Courtesy of ESPN: David Moyes has confirmed that Landon Donovan will be joining Everton on a two-and-a-half-month loan deal when the January transfer window opens. Everton have been locked in talks with Donovan’s MLS club, LA Galaxy, and have now announced that a deal has been reached that will see the forward maintain his fitness during a [...]

With the holiday season just around the corner perhaps it is quite fitting that we take a “Dickens approach” to the latest crop of MLS transfer rumors and gossip. Since we at MLSR take a long view of rumors we also have a long memory so when certain rumors seemed reported across the internet blogosphere as [...]

/616px-Kenny_Cooper.jpg”> NEWS RELEASE www.FCDallas.com FC DALLAS TRANSFERS KENNY COOPER TO TSV 1860 MUNICH FRISCO, Texas (Friday, July 31, 2009) – FC Dallas announced today that Forward Kenny Cooper has been transferred to TSV 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga pending a medical examination. Per club policy, terms of the deal [...]

“> It’s that time again…. In Europe they call it “the Silly Season”. Here in MLS we know it as the “secondary” transfer window, which opens on July 15. It’s a time when visions of veteran internationals and DPs once again dance in many an MLS fans heads. Christmas in July if you will. Therefore it is only [...]

“> Pros: This transfer will add a good strong European like physique to the depth of the Houston Dynamo’s defence. He has appeared 14 times for Canada scoring one goal. Cons: May have a hard time fitting into the starting 11. Though there has been many injuries for Houston of late, Boswell and Robinson look to be [...]

“>Pros: Gregg Berhalter has a wealth of experience going into this team, infact far more than any other transfer this week. He has played in Germany for clubs like Energie Cottbus and just previously with 1860 Munich and in many other places around Europe like Crystal Palace in England. Ofcourse the experience of being the [...]

/_41033034_akinbiyi_203×270.jpg”>Multiple reports out of Britain today are saying that Houston is looking to acquirer the services of the Nigerian striker currently with English Championship side Burnley. Here’s video of Ade Akinbiyi in action: —-http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41033000/jpg/_41033034_akinbiyi_203×270.jpg—-http—-//

“>According to SkySports News and this blurb on the BBC Website, it is possible: Fulham are hoping to re-sign former striker Brian McBride on loan from MLS side Chicago Fire. (Sky Sports News, 1336 GMT) What say you Fire fans? —-http://www.topnews.in/sports/files/BrianMcBrideNew.jpg—-http—-//

“>Well it looks as though Bayern Munich may have some competition if they want the LA Galaxy star’s services.According to this article in the Telegraph which ponders what will be the Top 10 football tranasfers, Landon Donovan to Everton just makes the list at number 10.10. Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy- Everton)A £5 million move [...]

“>We tried our best to get all the answers in by our self imposed deadline of midnight eastern time tonight. We got about 75 percent through it and will have Pt 2. of the answers tomorrow. Here goes: Q: Where is Jade, we miss her, is she still part of MLSR or did you guys give [...]

“>Received via email:Matt Gashck at 950KJR.com has reported that neither Sounders FC or MLS will confirm a potential signing of Deportivo Cali forward Freddy Montero. http://www.950kjr.com/pages/sounders.html Thought you might be interested. Our view is that when it comes to transfers a lot of things are said by both sides. Some of which might not be true. We still believe [...]

“>It’s not such a “slow news” day as me would say… There’s expansion related talk breaking out in all quarters from New York City to Philadelphia to Miami. Kudos to an MLSR reader who sent us this story by email. It would appear that Barcelona is talking with the USL side, Miami FC about entering MLS [...]

/616px-Kenny_Cooper.jpg”>Our take: Don’t bet on it. There have been multiple reports today saying that Kenny Cooper is staying. Perhaps he is is staying for the time being but as anyone who follows football transfers knows, the price is always negotiable. Could this be FC Dallas’s way of saying, “Give us another 2M and it’s a deal?”. [...]

“>This article comes to us courtesy of Argentine Bolivian site Facetas Deportivas. It details the travel plans of FC Dallas’s assistant coach John Ellinger who has one mission: To bring back players and hopefully “El Burrito” Ortega is one of them. With the pending transfers of Juan Toja and Kenny Cooper, [...]

“>When FC Dallas fans watch Kenny Cooper suit up against the LA Galaxy today they may be seeing him for the last time. It’s Done Deal according to the BBC. (Thanks to a loyal MLSR Reader for the tip off.) “Cardiff have agreed a £2m deal with Major League Soccer for Kenny Cooper and are negotiating personal terms [...]

” alt=”” border=”0″ /> Thanks for the tip off from our friends to the north.According to this article: TORONTO — Toronto FC’s search for goal scoring went to Portugal as the Major League Soccer club made an attempt to sign Benfica striker Nuno Gomes. But both sides of the negotiation that has taken place over the past month [...]

“>MLS Confidential has a nice article on the somewhat bizzare rules regarding MLS trades and transfers and where a number of our rumors stand. Go check it out here. —-http://blogs.propertyfinder.com/outthere/upload/2007/06/contract.jpg—-http—-//

“> Its about that time. The time when the silly season is fully underway in Europe and when MLS clubs are looking to make mid-season changes. The sale of Jozy Altidore to Villarreal, for a nice chunk of change, $10 million also makes us consider the other side of the equation as MLS fans wonder, who [...]

“>Rating: 3 (Possible) This comes from our friends at the BBC Rumours and Gossip column:Andriy Schevchenko looks set for an exit out of Chelsea and is considering playing in America’s MLS League, although AC Milan are poised to take him back to the San Siro. (Daily Star)This is not the first time this rumor of Sheva [...]

“> Many Galaxy fans hearts must have stopped for a moment when FC Dallas defender Adrian Serioux came flying in with a heavy challenge on one David Beckham during Sunday’s match between LA Galaxy and FC Dallas after what teammates describe as Beckham’s persistent taunting. The match resulted in a 5-1 drubbing of Dallas and the [...]

“> This rumor comes to us courtesy of the BBC. It seems to be the first mention we’ve had of him returning to the Columbus where he played his football from 1996-2004 before joining the Craven Cottage based side. Brian McBride will be offered a new one-year deal with Fulham but the 35-year-old American striker may still [...]

“> It seems we now know who the striker that TFC is pursuing is courtesy of BBC’s Rumor Mill and the Daily mirror. “Veteran striker Paul Dickov, currently on loan with Blackpool from Manchester City, is in talks with Major League Soccer club Toronto. (Daily Mirror)” Hmmmm…. He’s 35. He’s Scottish. He’s currently on loan to a club [...]

“>Rating: 4 (Good) After MLSR received an email this afternoon regarding the rumor that both Colin Samuel and Andrew Boyens were released, we did a quick check with our source on nearly everything Toronto FC to find that that is in fact the case. It has not been made official yet but the players in question [...]

“>Rating: 3 (Possible) There are multiple reports breaking out today in the Spanish language media including one on the national news agency of Argentina’s web site as well as on ESPN Deportes website, that have the 29 year old Argentine playmaker moving from Boca Juniors to somewhere in MLS for a transfer fee of $15 [...]

“>Rating: 3 (Possible) Here is an article just published in Seattle’s P-I touching on our big rumor of last Wednesday and Thursday. The news here is that the rumor has legs and there really is official interest from the Seattle MLS group in making Henry the “face”of Seattle club. Speculation on several soccer Web sites has Seattle [...]

“>Rating: 4 (Good) Two things of interest on this one, multiple reports are saying that Ruud Gullit has told Fabio Capello that Beckham is fit enough for his 100th cap. Then we have this email we received this morning: “I wish to be anonymous but I can confirm that Franco Baldini , the General Manager who [...]

“> Recently we posted a story about David Beckham partying in Korea on the LA Galaxy’s Asia tour and received a bit of criticism summed up best by the following comment: Andrew said… “Wow I really don’t care what players do in thier offtime. I come to this website for player transfer news, stadium deals, [...]

“>Rating: 3 (Possible) This summer could see the twin departures of two of the league’s top talents. Red Bull New York striker Josmer Altidore and CD Chivas USA’s star goalkeeper Brad Guzan if rumors (or rather rumours) from across the pond are to be believed: Whoever is in charge at Chelsea in the summer will be given [...]

“>Rating: 5 (Very good) As often happens in the off again/on again world of player transfers (See: Juan Sebastian Veron to DC United), just a day after said deal was declared dead, it is now being reported, by the same publication, as all but done, with the player to arrive on Monday. —-http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/02/21/pinto_joao_getty_260.jpg—-http—-//