In many ways, Christopher Cupps is like a normal 17-year-old kid. He walks his dog, rides his bike, goes to club soccer practice, and plays his games on the weekend. Except that club is the Chicago Fire first team, and those games are high-stakes Major League Soccer contests. And unlike
The Chicago Fire's 2026 roster is already continuing to take shape, and three more players saw their contract renewals confirmed this afternoon – Jonathan Dean, Jeff Gal, and Chris Mueller. The announcement comes six days after the club re-signed homegrown products Chris Brady, Sergio Oregel, and Mauricio Pineda to
The Chicago Fire have signed homegrown trio Chris Brady, Sergio Oregel Jr., and Mauricio Pineda to multi-year contract extensions, the club announced this morning. The deals come after all three have been major first team contributors for the Fire in 2025. Oregel is in the final year of his initial
The U.S. youth national teams were in action throughout this international window, and with a pair of World Cup competitions set to be played in the coming weeks, they were friendlies of heightened importance. While some Chicago Fire first team players have been major contributors for the U.S.
Just over two weeks since his trade from CF Montréal, Chicago Fire fans will finally be able to see Joel Waterman playing in red. That red, however, won’t be that of the Fire, but rather, of the Canadian Men’s National Team, kicking off the first of two friendlies
Claudio Cassano is moving to FC Lugano on loan, sources told MIR97 Media. The Italian winger leaves Chicago Fire II for a return to Europe. Cassano, who turned 22 this summer, joined the Fire last winter in a surprise $250,000 (€210.000) move that saw him sign a 3-year
A little over four years after Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto purchased Swiss Super League club FC Lugano, the team made its next major acquisition – but this time, it was for an entire league. This past Tuesday, the club announced the purchase of the Chicagoland Indoor Soccer League, a local
L.A. Galaxy goalkeeping prospect Owen Pratt is signing with the Chicago Fire, sources told MIR97 Media. Pratt will begin as a Chicago Fire II player and become a first team Homegrown player in 2027. Pratt, who was born in 2008 and just turned 17 earlier this month, is one
In a year where the Chicago Fire were linked with potential superstar signings like never before, André Franco is the man they've brought in as their big summer acquisition. The Portuguese attacking midfielder, who joins the club in an initial short-term loan from Liga Portugal giants FC Porto,
The summer transfer window has been a busy one for the Chicago Fire, with three incomings and one outgoing making a splash within Major League Soccer. The window comes to a close tonight, and after the additions of FC Porto's André Franco, CF Montréal's Joel Waterman,
The Chicago Fire’s away match against Inter Miami has been rescheduled to September 30th, the clubs announced this morning. Miami advanced to the semifinals of Leagues Cup with a 2-1 win over Tigres last night and, as such, must recalibrate their schedule once again. The match at Chase Field
The Chicago Fire are closing in on the signing of TSC Bačka Topola left back Viktor Radojević, sources confirmed to MIR97 Media. Radojević is signing an Under-22 Initiative contract with the Fire and is not a done deal but should be completed before tomorrow's deadline. GiveMeSport reported the
The Chicago Fire had their most consequential 24 hours of the summer transfer window so far, with a major departure and addition taking place in quick succession and both coming to light Tuesday morning. Carlos Terán, the team's longest-serving non-homegrown player, left the club for Brazilian Serie B
CF Montréal’s Joel Waterman has been traded to the Chicago Fire, sources confirmed to MIR97 Media. Maxime Truman also reported the trade earlier this morning. The Fire will part with a base of $500,000 of General Allocation Money spread across this season and next ($200,000 in 2025,
Carlos Terán is on the way to Athletico Paranaense in a permanent move, sources told MIR97 Media. The Colombian's departure was heavily rumored in the Brazilian media in the last 24 hours and was completed last night. Terán, 24, joined the Chicago Fire in 2020 in the midst
The Chicago Fire finally made the loan move for FC Porto’s André Franco, marking the biggest moment of the summer transfer window so far. The Portuguese attacking midfielder adds another dimension to the Fire’s roster for the final stretch of the regular season. Here’s the latest on