The midfielder is drawing interest from the Premier League, but only a “a proper, serious offer” will be considered by the MLS side Miguel Almiron may well leave Atlanta United this winter, but club president Darren Eales once again has made it clear that any team looking to land the Paraguayan playmaker better be ready to spend.   Almiron has had two stellar years with Atlanta in MLS and will lead his team against the Portland Timbers in the 2018 MLS Cup final on Saturday.   His form has attracted plenty of notice, with Premier League clubs Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham all linked to his services.   Article continues below Editors'…

The expansion club’s whopping trade for the hometown defender has left many around the league baffled Imagine holding a garage sale, and trotting out the goods you no longer had use for and had no plan on keeping, only for a deep-pocketed buyer to come along and offer you a bag of cash for the same stuff you were going to get rid of anyway. Now you know how Toronto FC probably felt when FC Cincinnati handed them a jaw-dropping trade package for defender Nick Hagglund, a player who was likely competing to be TFC’s fourth center back in 2019, assuming he was even going to stick around. Cincinnati traded…

Having finished his time with the MLS side, the man widely believed to be the next El Tri boss says nothing is finalized Gerardo “Tata” Martino is widely expected to be the next coach of the Mexico national team, but the man who recent took second-year club Atlanta United to an MLS Cup title says the deal is not done just yet.  Martino had two outstanding years with Atlanta which culminated in a dominant 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers to claim the MLS Cup crown.  His departure from the club was confirmed even before lifting the cup, but the 56-year-old is not yet ready to say he will be…

The Portuguese coach concedes that his Armenian midfielder is unable to complete 90 minutes yet, despite playing and scoring against Rostov Jose Mourinho says attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is “not in the best condition” after the planned withdrawal of Manchester United’s goalscorer in the second half of a 1-1 draw at Rostov in the Europa League’s round of 16 on Thursday. The Armenia international, signed from Borussia Dortmund in July, also scored his team’s only goal away to Saint-Etienne in the previous round last month, sealing a 4-0 aggregate victory, but had to be withdrawn in the 25th minute after picking up a hamstring injury, forcing him to miss the…

LAFC look to return to the playoffs in 2019 after what can only be considered a successful first season in Major League Soccer It would be hard to classify Los Angeles FC’s first season in Major League Soccer as anything other than a success.   The expansion side rolled up 16 wins in their first campaign on the strength of a high-flying attack that produced the second highest goal total in the league behind only MLS Cup champion Atlanta United. The attacking trident of Carlos Vela, Diego Rossi and Adama Diomande all reached double figures in goals and as late as the final week of the regular season the club looked prime…

With MLS Cup looming, Goal takes a look back at the biggest letdowns of the campaign Just one game remains in the MLS season as Atlanta United is set to take on the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup final. Both sides have been among the league’s best for a majority of the season, one which provided several broken records and numerous high points.  Stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney came into the league and thrived. Josef Martinez shattered the goalscoring record. Atlanta and the New York Red Bulls dueled all year with both eclipsing the previous record for points in a season. Los Angeles FC dazzled in the…

The American club have become synonymous with the English superstar since he joined the team in 2007 LA Galaxy have announced they will unveil a statue devoted to David Beckham next month. The MLS side revealed via a mass email to season-ticket holders that the statue will be unveiled at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 2 ahead of their opening league game of the season against the Chicago Fire. Beckham made 122 appearances for the Galaxy during a five-year spell in California. However, he was not always the most popular with the club’s fans and was even jeered at times for his decision to join AC Milan on loan…

Former England and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson would give Zlatan Ibrahimovic a new deal at Manchester United. Sven-Goran Eriksson does not see Wayne Rooney yet departing Manchester United, despite interest from the Chinese Super League. Birthday​ boy! 24 of Pogba’s best posts Rooney has been peripheral to Jose Mourinho’s plans at Old Trafford and it seems that his future appears to be heading towards a move away from United. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a…

For the most part, 2018 was a trying year for U.S. soccer fans, but there is plenty to look forward to in 2019 Getty #1 Pulisic's Premier League transfer The smoke is there, but when will we see the fire? Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for Christian Pulisic, with the latest reports having the Blues offering €50 million (£45m/$57m) to land the Borussia Dortmund winger.  The expectations for Pulisic are and have been massive in the USA, and the transfer to one of the Premier League's top sides would be a logical next step. And there is reason to believe, with the money being talked…

The Swede is back in attack, while Luke Shaw returns to the starting XI in a side showing one change from the first-leg draw in Brussels Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan return to a full-strength Manchester United side in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht. The Swede striker and his Armenian team-mate were rested in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Premier League table-toppers Chelsea. But both return to the line-up as Jose Mourinho reverts to a side showing a great similarity to the one which started last week’s 1-1 draw with the Belgian side in Brussels. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final…