The Chicago Fire tonight announced the free agent signing of longtime U.S. international Kellyn Acosta. The midfielder signs to a TAM deal. Acosta has been a target for the Fire dating back to the fall, with the 28-year-old viewed among the team’s top targets in the offseason. The
Some insight into the Fire’s 2024 defensive core. Ahead of Major League Soccer’s 2024 season, the MenInRed97 team is previewing the current status of the Fire’s roster, and in this installment, the squad’s defense will be analyzed by yours truly. We’ll introduce you to each
MIR is previewing the team’s roster ahead of the Fire’s 2024 season opener on Saturday, February 24. We’ll introduce you to each player, including how they joined the Fire, review their 2023 season, and go over expectations and hopes for the upcoming season. The Fire start 2024
Jairo Torres has agreed to terminate his contract with the Chicago Fire, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Young Designated Player has struggled to make an impact since joining the Fire in a blockbuster move ahead of the 2022 MLS season. Torres had been linked with a move away from the
Kellyn Acosta is set to sign as a new Chicago Fire player, sources tell MIR97 Media. The 28-year-old central midfielder was out of contract with Los Angeles FC after helping them reach back-to-back MLS Cups in 2022 and 2023. Acosta, who has represented the United States 58 times at the
Less than three weeks out from MLS Opening Day, the Chicago Fire’s roster transactions are far from complete. While Heitz, Klopas, and the front office have been incredibly busy on the transfer front this offseason, they still have plenty of business dealing and roster gymnastics to do in the
For a sum of around $14 million, the Chicago Fire has just secured the third most expensive transfer in MLS history. With already vast experience in European competitions, Belgian forward Hugo Cuypers, who has been excelling recently for Gent, will be an immediate starter at the number 9 position for
The Chicago Fire finally have their DP #9. Hugo Cuypers, who turns 27 tomorrow, will be the man to be the Fire's new star forward, arriving in a blockbuster club-record move from Belgian club Gent. The signing is among the most ambitious in team history as it brings
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. The preseason marches on and so does our guided meditation on the Chicago Fire. Look, I just wanna say that last week we had a great time imagining a better world, but up until the start of the season, what’
The Chicago Fire are close to completing a club-record deal to sign Belgian center forward Hugo Cuypers to a Designated Player contract, sources confirmed to MIR97 Media. Tom Bogert of The Athletic reported the story first. Cuypers, 26, joined his current club Gent a year and a half ago, and
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. Answering the call from a new era… It me. I tried to take the offseason as an opportunity to take a break from the Fire and collect myself. I went to therapy, I started listening to more Midwest Emo music,
Left back Chase Gasper is being traded from the Houston Dynamo to the Chicago Fire, sources tell MIR97 Media. The one-time U.S. international will take up a supplemental roster slot, and won't count against the salary cap for the next two seasons. Houston will receive a 2026
Chicago Fire Head Coach Frank Klopas is set to add two assistant coaches with Paulo Nagamura and Carlos García Badías joining as members of his staff, sources tell MIR97 Media. They will replace C.J. Brown and Nikolaos Kostenoglou, who are both leaving the staff, with Brown shifting to a
The Chicago Fire has just confirmed the signing of Swiss-Jamaican right back Allan Arigoni on a season-long loan from Swiss club Lugano ahead of the MLS preseason beginning in just a few days. The addition of Arigoni to the Fire roster is one to look forward to, considering his dynamic,
The Chicago Fire’s preseason is now just one week away, but the club’s offseason moves are far from over. After a few weeks of relative silence, the rumor mill is once again churning, and business is happening behind the scenes to finish constructing the roster ahead of the
The Chicago Fire are finalizing a deal to sign Lugano right back Allan Arigoni, sources say. The Swiss full back will join on an initial loan, similar to the deal to bring in Maren Haile-Selassie ahead of the 2023 season. The transfer is expected to be finalized in the coming