Major League Soccer transfer news roundup 🗞️ | OneFootball

We're just weeks away from the 2025 MLS season and the transfer rumor-mill around the league continues to churn.

Here are some of the biggest confirmed deals, and rumors you may have missed in the past 48 hours.

Stuart Armstrong set to depart Whitecaps after 11 games

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Scotland international Stuart Armstrong is set to depart Vancouver after just 11 games, according a variety of reports from the Canadian media.

The 32-year-old signed for the Whitecaps late in the 2024 summer window and helped lead the side to a playoff berth.

Despite the small doses of success for the former Southampton man, Armstrong is reportedly set to sign with EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.

Atlanta United close in on record-deal for Emmanuel Latte Lath

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Atlanta United have reportedly finalized the deal to sign Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath for a reported MLS-record fee of $22 million plus add-ons.

The Ivorian has bagged 29 goals in 67 games for the English club, and will join fresh-looking Atlanta attacking force of Miguel Almirón and Aleksei Miranchuk.

The Evander/Lucho Acosta saga continues to rumble on

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In perhaps one of the biggest transfer stories in MLS this offseason, superstar attackers Evander and Lucho Acosta are reportedly both still angling for moves away from the Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati respectively.

According to reports from MLS insider Tom Bogert, Cincinnati has 'agreed a fee' to sell Acosta to Argentine club Estudiantes, and are 'in talks' to sign Evander as his replacement.

Meanwhile, Portland could use Evander to cash in on MLS' new cash-based internal transfer market, and have reportedly already rejected a bid of $12 million from FC Dallas.

The Brazilian scored a staggering 15 goals and provided 19 assists in the 2024 season for the Timbers.

Minnesota United complete signing of Nicolás Romero from Atlético Tucumán

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Minnesota United have announced the signing defender Nicolás Romero from Argentine outfit Atlético Tucumán on a three-year-deal.

The 21-year-old made 78 appearances for Tucumán and will reunite with former teammate Joaquín Pereyra in Minnesota.

"Nicolás is an ambitious player who has the desire to make the next step in his career," said MNUFC chief soccer officer Khaled El-Ahmad. "We are excited to welcome him to Minnesota."

New York Red Bulls reportedly sign Chile international Marcelo Morales

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The New York Red Bulls have reportedly signed Chilean left-back Marcelo Morales from Universidad de Chile.

As per reports from Tom Bogert, the 21-year-old will be heading to New York after making 110 appearances for Universidad.

Morales has made two senior caps for Chile after featuring at both the U23 and U20 level.

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