Kevin de Bruyne was officially unveiled as a new Napoli player this morning, bringing an end to the Chicago Fire’s pursuit of the Belgian superstar. The Fire had offered a $12 million salary to the free agent, but after lengthy consideration, de Bruyne opted to turn it down and
Claudio Cassano could leave the Chicago Fire this summer, just a few months after joining the club, sources told MIR97 Media . The Italian winger is seeking first team minutes and could depart Chicago as soon as July. A loan move to sister club FC Lugano is being explored, while teams
Chicago Fire goalkeeper Bryan Dowd has been loaned to the team's MLS Next Pro affiliate, Chicago Fire II, the club announced this afternoon. Dowd's previous loan at USL Championship club FC Tulsa was terminated last week. Dowd, 23, was the sixth overall pick in the 2024
Bryan Dowd has returned to the Chicago Fire first team this weekend, the club confirmed this morning. Dowd was on loan at FC Tulsa but will be a part of the Fire's matchday squad against Atlanta United on Saturday. The club was granted an extreme hardship exemption by
Just over 24 hours out from the Chicago Fire’s U.S. Open Cup opener, excitement is building around the club. The Fire’s first team was not allowed to participate in the tournament in 2024, and is eager to become the first MLS club to win the competition five
The Chicago Fire are currently the frontrunners to sign Belgian superstar Kevin De Bruyne, sources told MIR97 Media. The Manchester City midfielder will become a free agent in the summer. Fabrizio Romano reported the interest this morning. De Bruyne, 33, has been one of the most dominant players in the
The Chicago Fire have signed 21-year-old Dje D'Avilla from Portuguese second-tier club União de Leiria, per numerous reports. The Côte d'Ivoire-born midfielder will occupy a U-22 Initiative slot and an international slot on the Fire's roster. D'Avilla, who stands at six-foot-three and
15-year-old midfielder Brody Williams has signed a professional contract with Chicago Fire II, sources told MIR97 Media. The South African-born top prospect most recently played at the FC Barcelona Residency in Arizona but previously lived in the Chicago area. Williams, who has lived in the United States for four years,
Sam Williams has signed a first team deal with the Chicago Fire, the club announced this morning. The midfielder previously signed an MLS Next Pro contract with the club in January and will be eligible for tomorrow's game against Toronto FC. Williams, 19, has trained with the first
Vitaliy Hlyut has signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Chicago Fire II, sources told MIR97 Media. The 16-year-old forward is one of the Fire's top academy talents. The deal sees Hlyut officially turn professional, with the possibility being that he could jump to the first team in
The Chicago Fire have signed Trip Fleming III to an MLS Next Pro contract, the club announced this afternoon. Fleming recently completed his second full NCAA season at the University of Wisconsin. Fleming, 20, is a graduate of the Fire’s academy and previously played for Chicago Fire II in
Last week, MLS released the public version of the 2025 Roster Rules and Regulations. While not a comprehensive (or legally binding) version of the rules that MLS teams need to follow, they work as a guide for the public’s (and media’s) understanding of the myriad rules and exceptions
The Fire announced that they have bought out defender Arnaud Souquet’s contract. The move was expected after the Parisian was kept out of the team’s preseason training – the second year in a row in which that was the case. The team has tried for over a year to
Christopher Cupps has signed a homegrown contract with the Chicago Fire first team, sources told MIR97 Media. Cupps is one of the Fire's top prospects and has been with the club since he was eight years old. Cupps, 16, was one of the standouts of the first phase
The Chicago Fire have signed former U.S. Men's National Team center back Omar González, sources tell MIR97 Media. The journeyman defender was a free agent in MLS and appeared for the Fire as a second-half substitute against LAFC on Wednesday. He signs a one-year deal through the
Two years after Jhon Durán left the Chicago Fire for a club-record fee, he's on the move again. This time, it's a shock, record-breaking transfer from Aston Villa to Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, where he'll partner Cristiano Ronaldo up front. The move, reportedly