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Another milestone year of building communities through soccer ⚽️🤝

Leaving it late ⏰: David Lee takes his sweet, sweet time when it comes to signing players in the primary transfer window. Here are 5 things you should know about when the NYCFC sporting director signs players ⬇️

Stephen Turnbull is All for BHM ⚒️ Birmingham Legion FC has reached a transfer agreement with Rhode Island FC to acquire defender Stephen Turnbull. 🔗 https://t.co/bP2fsR3O8S

Interview with new Brooklyn FC sporting director Kevin Tenjo On his new role, what he's learned while navigating various parts of the New York soccer landscape, what he hopes to create in Brooklyn, and how he’ll approach building BK’s first men's team ⤵️

Word is multiple Croatian clubs are interested in @Mounserbakrar More here in the New York City FC Transfer Tracker:

Not a current NYCFC rumor but a past target revealed? Below report about 24-year-old Peruvian right back Jhilmar Lora of Sporting Cristal, currently a rumored transfer target of Bahia and DC United, claims City Football Group also tried to sign him for NYCFC in June 2024

James Sands makes his first Bundesliga start for FC St. Pauli today in a big game for them, away vs FC Heidenheim with both teams having 14 points and sitting just outside the relegation places. Sands has entered as a late sub (21 combined minutes) in St. Pauli’s last 2 games

If you wanted to read a brief/mostly coherent explanation of all the newly announced MLS rule changes and what they might mean for how teams handle their rosters, we’ve got that

Jovan did not travel with #NYCFC to California for preseason camp as his difficult spell with the club continues Amidst swirling rumors of loans back to a European side, @mark_radigan and I break down the latest for the young talent on @HRBPod

Matt Freese just lets Poch score here to help his chances of getting USMNT minutes, it’s all part of the long game (from Pochettino’s IG Stories)

🔵 NYCFC club-record signing Jovan Mijatovic is not with the team in preseason. Club says training stint in Europe. 🇷🇸 Mijatovic said "I'm waiting for a lot in Europe right now" in terms of possible departure (h/t @HudsonRiverBlue) ... and said he wished he stayed at Red Star

The NYCFC preseason roster is out, with 34 players going west to prep for the 2025 season The roster’s notable for who it includes (3/5 SuperDraft picks, Homegrowns, Academy talents) and who it doesn’t include (2 players linked with outgoing transfers)

“Forward Jovan Mijatović is currently in Europe completing a training stint,” that’s definitely one way to put it…

Screenshot fails to include that all these guys were being coached by Patrick Vieira + that the biggest MLS legend featured in the screenshot is the least famous one (still miss Tommy Mac)

New faces in new places. 👀

The beautiful game

Another goalkeeper in the NYCFC mix with the signing of Greg Ranjitsingh, a well-traveled backup joining his 6th MLS team after playing bulk of his pro minutes in the USL with Louisville City. More on the 4th GK signed to New York City’s senior squad ⬇️

Prep for the 2025 season is ramping up, so we’re highlighting 5 of the biggest @newyorkcityfc storylines we’ll be following during preseason Roster reshuffling, new wrinkles from the new coach, plus more things to look out for this preseason ⤵️

“I was a little bit disappointed that it was now after this season – just purely based on what we achieved this year – but it probably is a good time and the right time for me to take on a new challenge, move forward and test myself at the highest level.”