Minnesota United Head Coach Adrian Heath at a Minnesota United FC practice session on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. | Michael Lake / Lake Photography
Lawrence and Reynoso still absent as the roster continues to take shape and the team finds its fitness Two weeks into pre-season and there is very little to report from MNUFC.
The biggest news out of the Orlando training camp at the moment is the continued absences of Kemar Lawrence and Emanuel Reynoso...
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Faces from Training Week 1: January 12, 2023 Minnesota United FC opened their preseason training at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN, on January 9. EPL photographer Michael Lake and writer Alan Van Wyk (If you missed it, you can read Alan’s story here .) were there on Day 4, January 12, to view some new faces and returning veterans warming up the Sports Dome.
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Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson (31) warms u...
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A drone flies around the stadium prior to the start of the MLS vs LIGA MX All-Star Game at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. | Seth Steffenhagen/Steffenhagen P
Expected and unexpected changes to our MNUFC coverage in 2023 The 2023 MLS season is fast approaching and, after a quiet 2022 from those of us at E Pluribus Loonum, we were getting excited about our big plans. This piece was supposed to be a reintroduction of our staff and a preview of all the thing...
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SB Nation is ending support of all MLS websites on the network. As you have probably heard by now, SB Nation and their parent company Vox Media announced a number of layoffs today. Included in that were the brands’ NHL and MLS sites. We received the email that Dynamo Theory was a part of that and we would no longer be supported or monetized. We join all of our fellow contributors across the brand in voicing our disappointment and frustration.
We have done wh...
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The Firehose finally come for us In news that will shock absolutely no one, I have accomplished what no editor, not even Sean Spence, has done before. I have successfully killed Hot Time In Old Town.
We were informed today that the company is laying off around 7 percent of its workforce, and some of our members have been impacted. We're furious at the way the company has approached these layoffs, and are currently discussing how to best serve those who j...
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The guys are back to discuss all the happenings around the Dynamo including roster moves and a new stadium name. On this episode of the Dynamo Theory Podcast episode we discuss the trade of Adam Lundkvist to rival Austin FC and the arrival of Franco Escobar. Seeing all the former players leave just shows how in year two of Pat Onstad as the general manager, the culture shift is in full throttle.
The Houston Dynamo continue to strengthen their staff by hiring Brendan Bu...
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Bassi deal nearly done, Josef Martinez signs with Miami, big weekend of matches in Europe, and much more. It’s Friday and that means the weekend is almost here. Let’s get it started with some links.
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Early Thursday morning L’Equipe reported that Amine Bassi from Ligue 2 side Metz is traveling to Houston to sign for the Houston Dynamo . They are reporting that the deal will be a two and a half year contract. He has been a player that has the same profile as pla...
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SRC FTBL will help the club focus on player identification and much more. The Houston Dynamo announced the hiring of SRC FTBL to build an analytics department for the club. I know what you’re thinking, the Dynamo didn’t have an analytics department in 2023? That’s right, they didn’t. The club had analytics staff in the past but has been without recently. American Soccer Analysis does a yearly look at MLS teams and their analytics and the Dy...
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Andres Reyes looks set to make his Colombia debut. | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
John Tolkin and Andrés Reyes were two of the New York players to earn international selections this week It’s January, so you know what to expect. Gray skies, crowded gyms, and MLS preseasons being mildly disrupted by international call-ups.
The New York Red Bulls have emerged as one of the bigger honorees/victims in the national team squad lists being released this week. After news earlier this wee...
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With the trade of Adam Lundkvist, the Dynamo have no healthy left backs on the roster. So who might they bring in? When Adam Lundkvist asked to be traded and was sent down I-35 to Austin FC, the Houston Dynamo were left with a big hole at left back. Brad Smith was signed as a free agent recently but the Australian is still recovering from an ACL injury and won’t be ready for the early part of the MLS season. So, the big question on peoples’s minds is, who star...
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Warmup at a Minnesota United FC practice session on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. | Michael Lake / Lake Photography
Looking forward to a new season and a full year of soccer as some things change and some things stay the same for MLS and MN United FC It is hard to believe, but the MLS preseason has already begun. It was a soccer-full few months since LAFC beat the Philadelphia Union in the MLS Cup final to secure a domestic double, even as the cost fo...
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Fabio Gomes is on his way to Portugal. | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Fabio Gomes heads to Portugal, Zlatko Junuzovic finally makes his way to New York, and Gonzalo Veron is still lawyered up in this week’s links Welcome to the New York Red Bulls Paper Revue presented by Once a Metro .
Trite opinion, but I miss the days when actors refused to do American commercials, and I’m not talking about acting in Marvel movies! There needs to be a mystique involved with film that allows for...
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Dynamo eye another attacker, Galaxy could have 2 DP spots open, Chelsea complete Mudryk signing, and much more. Hopefully you got some rest over the weekend. Let’s get the work week started by hitting some freshly cooked Breakfast Links!
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The Houston Dynamo will be hard at work at Houston Sports Parks this week. At this point it seems that, behind the scenes, the front office is continuing to cook when it comes to improving the ...
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The Chicago Fire’s Colombian wonderkid joins the English giants for a club-record fee. For the second time in just a few months, the Chicago Fire have sold a teenage wonderkid to the Premier League for an eight-figure sum.
Not too long ago, that statement would have seemed like a very optimistic prediction, but with the official confirmation of Colombian forward Jhon Durán’s sale to Aston Villa for close to 20 million dollars, it is now a reality. Durán’s s...
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Peter Stroud heads to the same Montclair stomping grounds where his older brother made his name. | Catalina Fragoso-USA TODAY Sports
Former academy midfielder signs after stints with West Ham United and Duke program The New York Red Bulls transfer wheel is increasing in RPM, with perhaps the most interesting development yet being the long-expected signing of 20-year-old Duke University midfielder Peter Stroud to a Homegrown contract as confirmed on Saturday.
While it’s expected he will ...
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A good signing as the club builds depth. A great signing made as the club looks for more depth for the new season.
CF Montréal announced on Friday the acquisition of Canadian midfielder Ilias Iliadis, who has agreed to a two-year contract for 2023 and 2024, including two options years in 2025 and 2026.
A Canadian born player, Iliadis has a good chance to be part of the rotation here at CFM. The player was in Greece, but now gets his shot in his home born country and to compete in MLS.
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The Fire made a few moves as preseason looms, while the Academy is also building for the future. The Chicago Fire ’s preseason kicks off tomorrow, and the team’s roster for the 2023 season is taking shape. A pair of new defensive reinforcements were brought in this week, and while neither will be starters, they fill holes in the squad and provide depth. While two were brought in, Stanislav Ivanov left the club by mutual consent and is now a free agent. Ther...
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We got to chat with Mannie, senior leadership council member of El Batallon. We get to know who they are, what they stand for, what to expect as an EB member, and how to join! On this special Dynamo Theory Podcast episode, we got to talk with Mannie, senior leadership council member of El Batallon. We got to know Mannie and took a deep dive at what to expect as a member of El Batallon.
Mannie goes into detail of what makes this passionate supporters’ group...
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Where do we go from here.... CF Montréal was dealt more bad news this week as the roster exodus continues. Kei Kamara came out on social media and requested a trade.
Montréal pic.twitter.com/uP6IcCW5I8 — KEI KAMARA (@keikamara) January 11, 2023
While we don’t know specifics, the club looks likely to acquiesce the trade and could be on the look again for a striker. Kei performed relatively great as CFM’s striker both in spot starts and mor...
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Dante Vanzeir watch is officially on. | Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/BSR Agency/Getty Images
Belgian forward targeted by Red Bulls is quite the character on and off the pitch The big rumor of the winter transfer window has hit airwaves and wifi routers.
As confirmed stateside by Tom Bogert on Monday afternoon, the New York Red Bulls are pursuing Dante Vanzeir of Union Saint-Gilloise. The Belgium international forward (one cap) has scored 42 league goals across the domestic first and second d...
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New York fans would hate to clap farewell to Carlos Coronel this soon. | Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images
Sturm Graz backs off Carlos Coronel for now, a new Ibrahim Sekagya protege appears in Uganda, and Amir Murillo approaches his next move in this week’s links Welcome to the Red Bulls Paper Revue presented by Once a Metro .
I’ve realized that most criticism is just projection. People are disingenuous cowards who cannot get their own lives in order. For example, my dentist t...
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The Fire announced the signing of the 30-year-old right back. The Chicago Fire revealed their second new offseason signing today, announcing the addition of French right-back Arnaud Souquet from Montpellier.
Souquet arrives in Chicago on a free transfer, bringing a decade of European experience to the Fire dressing room. He has appeared 12 times this season in Ligue 1, though only three of his games were starts. Souquet has 4 goals and 6 assists during h...
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With the Transfer window open, Hot Time has put together a rough depth chart of the Fire roster so we can track where the needs are and keep an up-to-date tab on the roster as it forms. It will be updated as the preseason and season goes on.
Update 1: 1/11 The Fire sign Chicago local Jeff Gal from Degerfors IF in Sweden
Update 2: 1/12 The Fire sign defender Jonathan Dean from Birmingham Legion in USL
Update 3 : 1/15 The Fire an...
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John Tolkin keeps everyone guessing on and off the field. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Left back is the center of attention as always MLS silly season is in full swing, with several clubs already making big swings in the market in a renewed attempt at a Cup run. Incoming business for the New York Red Bulls has been customarily slow, expected to pick up soon with links to foreign strikers and family friends .
But one major question mark lingers around fan fav...
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A big piece of good news. Very good piece of news as the club announced, Victor Wanyama has been signed to a two-year contract for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He will remain a Designated Player with the Club.
Excellent news as we heard from GM, VP and more in Mr. Renard:
“We are glad to have concluded a new deal with Victor and that he remains with us,” said Vice-President and Chief Sporting Officer, Olivier Renard. “During the last three seasons, he has bee...
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