The Chicago Fire have signed Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP, the club announced this morning. The 19-year-old right back prospect is a Portuguese youth international and will fill a U-22 Initiative slot. Barroso is yet to debut for the Sporting first team but has 12 appearances this season for their
CHICAGO, Ill. — It’s an exciting time to be around U.S. Soccer. And at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago this weekend, that excitement was palpable. Several key figures at the U.S. Soccer Federation – including President Cindy Parlow Cone, CEO J.T. Batson, Sporting Director Matt Crocker,
CHICAGO, Ill. — Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team shocked the world last fall. But former USMNT manager Jürgen Klinsmann feels that, unlike his own job responsibilities during his rollercoaster five-year tenure, the ambitious Argentine coach isn't
CHICAGO, Ill. — The United Soccer Coaches Convention is back in Chicago this week, and earlier today, new Fire Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter spoke before a jam-packed hall of eager attendees that overflowed well beyond its double doors. Following a thorough, hour-long presentation about his game model
The Fire announced that they have signed Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel from Club Brugge in Belgium, the new Fire front office’s first signing from abroad, after having previously brought in defender Jack Elliott in free agency alongside a number of additions to the supplemental roster. The team has confirmed
The new year is here, signaling the MLS offseason is coming to an end: the Fire’s first announced preseason game is set to take place on February 5th as part of the Coachella Valley Invitational tournament and players will be reporting to training camp in more of a matter
Tobias Salquist has been sold to Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland, the Chicago Fire announced this afternoon. Salquist spent just one season in MLS. The move comes as a slight surprise after a promising but unlucky debut season in MLS for the 29-year-old center back, who was a long-term target
The New Year is often a time for a fresh start. For the Chicago Fire, that fresh start started back in October with the hiring of new Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter. After five years under Georg Heitz, the arrival of Berhalter has reignited excitement for the
It's no secret that the arrival of Gregg Berhalter at the Chicago Fire is heralding a widespread personnel makeover from top to bottom. The sporting staff has already seen a near-complete turnover, with Berhalter bringing in an almost entirely new crew to run operations, and several changes have
The 2025 MLS regular season Schedule is set, and the Fire know their opponents and when they’ll be facing them. Although many facets of the MLS schedule remain unchanged – it is still 34 games long, still set to start the last week in February and end, somewhat awkwardly, following
Gastón Giménez’s return to South America via mutual contract termination has numerous impacts for the Fire and the team’s roster as the club looks to retool under new Director of Football Gregg Berhalter. The move comes as somewhat of a surprise following repeated rumors over several years that
Gastón Giménez has left the Chicago Fire after agreeing to terminate his contract, the club announced tonight. The move opens up a Designated Player slot on the Fire's roster as the team enters 2025. Giménez, 33, has spent five seasons in Chicago since Georg Heitz brought him to
Gastón Giménez could leave the Chicago Fire this week, according to various reports out of South America. Sources confirmed to MIR97 Media that an exit is very possible, and while negotiations are advanced, nothing is complete yet. The possible departure was first reported by Paraguayan journalist Daniel Maciel, who shared
The Fire announced a number of front office hires as the team retools under Director of Football and Gregg Berhalter. Eddie Rock, formerly the senior vice president of football operations with the team, has a new title and responsibilities as head of strategy, continuing his stint with the club. Darcy
Entering the MLS SuperDraft, 18-year-old Dean Boltz was hoping that he would be picked by the Chicago Fire. And that’s precisely what happened. Boltz had signed a Generation Adidas contract earlier in the week, meaning he would be among the top names in the draft as a freshman, and
The Chicago Fire have signed center back Olu Oyegunle to a second team contract, sources tell MIR97 Media. Oyegunle was drafted by the Fire in 2023 and signs an MLS Next Pro contract for 2025 with an option for 2026. Oyegunle, 22, was one of the top defenders in the