Brazil international Neymar is reportedly working on a deal to rejoin Santos, returning to his boyhood club more than a decade after his multimillion-dollar transfer to Barcelona. Though a deal is not final yet,

It expects the number of players and teams to more than double for September 2025, said MLS communications manager Will Glenn. Clubs wanting to join can apply now for September 2025, when competition will begin in regular season games,

If Neymar arrives in MLS, Inter Miami seemed like the logical choice due to his connections, but it appears other clubs are trying to land him

I just want her to play soccer.’ ” For kids who are a little bit older, Major League Soccer announced last week it is creating a new competitive tier through its MLS NEXT Program with a similar line of thinking.

Austin FC's quartet of talented defensive midfielders figures to be one of the team's strengths in 2025. The club opens its season in one month.

Neymar would give MLS even more visibility in the aftermath of Lionel Messi's arrival, but he also brings considerably more baggage than his former club teammate.

In reality, the deal seems doomed from the beginning, but in this instance, one less global superstar making his way to North America is good news. Neymar, for all his fame and popularity, would be a failed signing for the league.

They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.

The Chicago Fire are trying to land Neymar from Saudi club Al Hilal. However, the task will be easier said than done to bring him over.

There’s been little public movement on the pursuit of a Major League Soccer club since the city last August asked the state to create a new taxing district to pay for a soccer-specific stadium.

“Maxi Urruti is a seasoned veteran in MLS, with no shortage of both experience and success in our league,” Porter said in a statement. “I had the pleasure of coaching Maxi with the Portland Timbers, and he was a key piece to our MLS Cup title in 2015.

Urruti spent 11 seasons in Major League Soccer from 2013-23, with his 70 regular-season goals the ninth-most among active MLS players.