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Vitaliy Hlyut has signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Chicago Fire II, sources told MIR97 Media. The 16-year-old forward is one of the Fire's top academy talents. The deal sees Hlyut officially turn professional, with the possibility being that he could jump to the first team in
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The Chicago Fire have signed Trip Fleming III to an MLS Next Pro contract, the club announced this afternoon. Fleming recently completed his second full NCAA season at the University of Wisconsin. Fleming, 20, is a graduate of the Fire’s academy and previously played for Chicago Fire II in
Analysis
Last week, MLS released the public version of the 2025 Roster Rules and Regulations. While not a comprehensive (or legally binding) version of the rules that MLS teams need to follow, they work as a guide for the public’s (and media’s) understanding of the myriad rules and exceptions
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The Fire announced that they have bought out defender Arnaud Souquet’s contract. The move was expected after the Parisian was kept out of the team’s preseason training – the second year in a row in which that was the case. The team has tried for over a year to
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Christopher Cupps has signed a homegrown contract with the Chicago Fire first team, sources told MIR97 Media. Cupps is one of the Fire's top prospects and has been with the club since he was eight years old. Cupps, 16, was one of the standouts of the first phase
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The Chicago Fire have signed former U.S. Men's National Team center back Omar González, sources tell MIR97 Media. The journeyman defender was a free agent in MLS and appeared for the Fire as a second-half substitute against LAFC on Wednesday. He signs a one-year deal through the
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Two years after Jhon Durán left the Chicago Fire for a club-record fee, he's on the move again. This time, it's a shock, record-breaking transfer from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, where he'll partner Cristiano Ronaldo up front. The move, reportedly
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Arnaud Souquet is on his way out of the Chicago Fire. That much is evident – the 32-year-old defender was left out of Gregg Berhalter's preseason squad, and given how the last few weeks have unfolded, it's obvious that he has no future with the team. Though
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Federico Navarro is no longer a Chicago Fire player, with the club announcing his departure for Argentine club Rosario Central earlier today. Navarro has spent three-and-a-half seasons in Chicago since joining the team mid-season in 2021. The Fire will also maintain a portion of the transfer fee should Rosario Central
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The Chicago Fire announced the signing of Rominigue Kouamé from Cádiz this morning, adding a key piece less than a month before the start of the MLS season. The Côte d'Ivoire-born midfielder joins on an initial loan, with the Fire maintaining an option to buy. “We’re excited
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The Chicago Fire have signed top prospect Robert Turdean to a homegrown contract, sources tell MIR97 Media. Turdean is one of the most highly-rated talents in the country and has been a standout for the U.S. youth national teams. It's the second largest contract for a homegrown
Analysis
This morning, the Chicago Fire completed the transfer of French-Ivorian winger Jonathan Bamba from Spanish side Celta de Vigo with a contract running until the 2027 MLS Season. He will occupy one of two open DP spots on the team. For lovers and watchers of the game of European soccer,