Los Angeles FC Rumors & News

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Minnesota United on Thursday acquired its goalkeeper for this coming season and it’s not 2019 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Vito Mannone nor longtime Premier League star Joe Hart. Instead, the Loons traded with LAFC for Tyler Miller, with preseason training’s start in Blaine..." January 17

ESPN "LAFC has signed Dutch veteran goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer, the MLS club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Vermeer has spent his entire club career with in the Dutch Eredivisie, aside from a short loan in 2018 to Belgian side Club Brugge. "Kenneth is an..." January 16

MLS News "The five teams qualified for this season's Concacaf Champions League will begin their official preseasons on Saturday, which means real-life games are almost back. LAFC, Atlanta United, NYCFC, Seattle Sounders and Montreal Impact are among those..." January 12

Sportsnet "Los Angeles FC has re-signed Canadian international Dejan Jakovic and fellow defender Jordan Harvey. The MLS club had declined Jakovic’s contract option in November while Harvey’s deal was expiring. “Jordan and Dejan have been consummate professionals since..." December 31

The Sports Daily "Major League Soccer awarded a franchise to play in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier today, making it the 30th team in MLS. According to Commissioner Don Garber, this will likely be the last franchise awarded, at least for the time being. Garber went on to tout the potential financial..." December 17

ESPN "Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper will spend a record $325 million to bring Major League Soccer's 30th franchise to Charlotte, sources have told ESPN. A Tuesday 10 a.m. ET news conference for what Tepper Sports and Entertainment called a major announcement is scheduled at the..." December 16

MLS News "Is another Paraguayan set to join Major League Soccer? According to a report in Paraguay, 19-year-old Ivan Franco is being linked to a move for MLS. The Libertad attacking midfielder, who has 16 goals in 63 appearances for the Paraguayan Primera Division side, has a chance to come to..." December 15

Angels On Parade "Carlos Vela was linked to a move to FC Barcelona last January, and the Los Angeles Football Club superstar is once more linked to the European giant. beIN Sports reported on Wednesday that LA Galaxy and Mexico midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, who knows..." December 12

Angels On Parade "Los Angeles Football Club announced their first new club for 2020 on Tuesday, as they have signed forward Danny Musovski from USL Championship side Reno 1868 FC. Musovski, 24, is a Nevada native and played at UNLV before being drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in..." December 11

Washington Post "MLS teams will not play every other franchise at least once next season, a departure from scheduling since the league launched in 1996. With expansion to Miami and Nashville growing the field to 26 teams and the number of regular season matches staying the same (34), clubs will play..." December 05

Angels On Parade "A report emerged on Saturday from Fox Sports Mexico’s Jorge Victor Garcia that Los Angeles Football Club are one of the clubs pursuing Uruguayan winger Brian Lozano, currently enjoying a fantastic season at Santos Laguna. Most notably, perhaps, Garcia claims LAFC are..." December 02

Angels On Parade "A report emerged on Saturday from Fox Sports Mexico’s Jorge Victor Garcia that Los Angeles Football Club are one of the clubs pursuing Uruguayan winger Brian Lozano, currently enjoying a fantastic season at Santos..." December 02

USA Today "The burgeoning relationship between Major League Soccer and Liga MX – the top soccer league in Mexico – has taken another big step.  Executives of the two leagues — MLS commissioner Don Garber and Liga MX executive president Enrique Bonilla —..." November 20

CBS Sports "The 2019 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft went down Tuesday night, and the league's two newest clubs have bolstered their squads ahead of the 2020 season. Inter Miami and Nashville SC both selected five players from a large league pool after MLS clubs had the chance to protect certain..." November 20

CBS Sports "Here's what you need to know about the expansion draft. The 2019 MLS Expansion Draft is set for Tuesday, and it's a big day for Major League Soccer's two newest clubs ahead of their inaugural seasons. Inter Miami and Nashville SC, the league's pair of newcomers, can..." November 18

Toronto Sun "The real winner today will not come from Toronto or Seattle. The real winner, big picture, of this giant week and colossal championship is a one-time sporting afterthought called Major League Soccer. The MLS Cup sold out in 20 minutes. One of the largest crowds to ever watch soccer in..." November 10

ESPN "The head of the Major League Soccer Players Association said players are prepared to strike if they can't negotiate an acceptable collective bargaining agreement with the league. "We've been talking about and preparing for a work stoppage for two and a half years now at..." November 07

Business Insider "Carlos Vela is a "special" player whom everyone at Los Angeles FC wants to learn from, according to his teammate Diego Rossi. Vela was named the MLS' Most Valuable Player on Monday after a record-breaking season in which he managed 34 goals and 15..." November 05

ESPN "Take a gander through past winners of Major League Soccer's MVP award and you will spy some of the league's legends. There's inaugural winner Carlos Valderrama to Preki to Robbie Keane to Sebastian Giovinco to David Villa and that Landon Donovan fellow,..." November 01

Barca Blaugranes "Carlos Vela remains pretty keen on the idea of joining Barcelona on loan so that he can play with captain Lionel Messi. The Mexican revealed back in August that he agreed to join Barcelona last January, only to see the Catalan giants swoop for Kevin-Prince Boateng..." October 25

MLS News "It's time for the most anticipated MLS match of the season to date: LAFC vs. LA Galaxy in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. The stage is set for the Western Conference semifinal Thursday night (10:30 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN4, TVAS in Canada)..." October 24

CBS Sports "On Monday, Major League Soccer finally announced what was widely reported and speculated in the past few months. The city of Sacramento was awarded a franchise at an event held in the city and attended by MLS commissioner Don Garber, Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg, California governor Gavin..." October 21

NBC Sports "There will be upsets. While Major League Soccer’s playoffs certainly should provide plenty of love for home teams in the one leg format, it will also give underdogs the chance to outfox better seeds over 90 minutes. Considering that 92 of 408 MLS matches ended in ties..." October 19

CBS Sports "Major League Soccer revealed the finalists for its year-end awards on Monday, which means there are three players in the running for every category. The awards honor the best performers for the 2019 season, and all eyes are on MVP with Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Carlos Vela..." October 14

ESPN "Decision Day has come and gone, leaving Major League Soccer's 14 postseason-bound sides with nearly two weeks to contemplate their paths to MLS Cup glory. In the regular season's afterglow, playoff hopes will never be higher for many, which is why we've detailed precisely why..." October 08

WBTV " Members of the Charlotte City Council got an initial request to fund a new stadium for a Major League Soccer team in Charlotte during a closed session meeting Monday night. WBTV has spoken with two people briefed on the request, both of whom requested they not be named in order..." September 24

Angels On Parade "For those who have been clamoring for Los Angeles Football Club to sign big names, a rumor in Italy on Friday has appeared, linking the club to Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic. The 33-year-old was rumored to be on the move in the summer transfer window, but a transfer..." September 14

ESPN "LAFC forward Carlos Vela has said he had accepted a move to Barcelona in January, before the Catalan side opted for Kevin-Prince Boateng instead. Boateng made the surprise move to Camp Nou during the winter transfer window as a back-up forward for the..." August 29