Aboubacar Maiga is known for his playmaking ability and has been linked with FC Barcelona. He is part of the Africa Foot academy in Mali, which has a collaboration agreement with Barça.
"He helped me a lot from the moment he arrived at Barcelona, he was with me at all times. He gave me advice, taught me things and did everything possible so that I could be where I am today, in the first division," Messi said in 2005.
Yes, he will do the same thing that he does on the pitch, he shows it in training every day. If they know how to pray? They better! We have great players too who we can perhaps spread out and not play 1 vs 1 because he is so decisive. We have the tool to try and counteract him.
Magno is trying his hardest to get back to a form where he can be reliable for NYCFC, either as a starter or off the bench. He returned from his loan in Brazil ready and willing to play for the Boys in Blue, and Pascal Jansen is happy to give the winger the opportunity. So, when he came on as a substitute, the Brazilian was focused and ready to play.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Earthquakes loaned Chicho Arango, last winter's prize trade acquisition and this offseason's re-signee, to Colombia's Atletico Nacional before Monday's transfer deadline. Arango, a forward who scored 13 goals for the Quakes last season, is a native of Medellin, where Nacional is based. The loan includes a purchase option on Arango's new contract, which runs through December 2027, with club options for two seasons after.
NYCFC has loaned forward Julian Fernandez to Argentine club CA Rosario Central through December 2026, with an option to buy. The 21-year-old Argentinian made 41 appearances across all competitions for the MLS side since joining from Velez Sarsfield in 2023, recording three goals and five assists. This loan provides Julian with an important opportunity for increased playing time in a competitive environment, sporting director Todd Dunivant said.
The contract is pending the receipt of Gill's International Transfer Certificate (ITC). "Adrian is a young midfielder with U.S. youth national team experience whose development path led him to one of the top academies in the world at Barcelona," Atlanta chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said in a news release. "We're pleased to welcome him to the club and add more competition to our group of midfielders."
Right back Alex Freeman, a hopeful for this year's United States World Cup roster, transferred Thursday to LaLiga club Villarreal from MLS side Orlando City. A 21-year-old son of former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Freeman, Alex made his U.S. national team debut in May against Turkey. Getting playing time while Sergiño Dest regained fitness after a torn ACL, Freeman made 13 international appearances and scored twice in a November friendly against Uruguay.
I can say that where there's smoke, there's fire. However, that doesn't change what I said earlier about the group we have right now. We analysed many players during this offseason. There were several very interesting and high-level profiles. But the reality is that we wanted to prioritise bringing the group together as soon as possible and having the full squad as soon as possible.
"When you do something special, or almost special, it can be a natural reaction for people to relax; that was hard, wow, and that's just something we won't accept," Varas said. "We need to not only take the same steps we took last year in our preparation, but we need to take those steps even better."
