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
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
With the MLS offseason in full swing, it is time for one of the league's oldest traditions to take place: the SuperDraft. While the mechanism isn't quite what it once was – most top domestic players now sign homegrown contracts before they are old enough to go
The Chicago Fire have reached an agreement with the Colorado Rapids to trade for left back Andrew Gutman, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Fire Academy product will return home in exchange for Miguel Ángel Navarro and a total of $450,000 in General Allocation Money. With the MLS trade window
The Chicago Fire's first new addition of the offseason will be center forward Tom Barlow, the Athletic's Tom Bogert reported this afternoon. In exchange for Barlow, the New York Red Bulls will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, with up to $150,000 in incentives
The Chicago Fire announced their end-of-season roster decisions ahead of 2024 this morning, with several players leaving the club and a few confirming their returns for the new year. The decisions, which were due to be announced before December 1st, are the first official act from Georg Heitz since his
As the Chicago Fire’s offseason begins, so does its coaching search. After Ezra Hendrickson was dismissed last May, club legend and longtime assistant Frank Klopas was promoted to the interim job for the third time in his career, but with the season now over, it's time for
Former Chicago Fire homegrown star Djordje Mihailovic could be returning to his hometown team in 2024, sources say. Mihailovic made 73 appearances for the Fire during his four-year stay with the first team and was a part of the last Fire team to make the playoffs in 2017. The 24-year-old
The Chicago Fire may have just made one signing during this summer transfer window, but Ousmane Doumbia has immediately made an impact and quickly become a popular man in the Windy City. The Ivorian was one of the top performers across the three Leagues Cup matches, so he'll
The Fire officially announced Ousmane Doumbia would be filling the team’s third and final Designated Player (DP) spot, joining the team from sister club FC Lugano. The team confirmed Wednesday that the 31-year-old midfielder from Adjamé, Côte d’Ivoire is on loan from the Swiss club through the end
The Fire have signed Doumbia. No, this isn’t FIFA 13. And no, it isn’t the same Doumbia… that’s his brother. On the surface, this is a head-scratcher. Ousmane Doumbia is a 31-year-old central midfielder from Swiss sister club Lugano, and he’ll occupy the Fire’s third
Earlier this week, the Chicago Fire announced the signing of Mexican left-back Alonso Aceves on a season-long loan from Pachuca. We spoke with him after the first team training session on Friday for his first official interview as a Fire player. How do you feel about becoming a new Chicago
The MLS season may have already commenced, but the Chicago Fire’s roster is finally beginning to look more complete. The Fire have agreed to the signing of highly-rated Mexican left-back Alonso Aceves, the club announced today. Aceves will initially join on a one-year loan through the end of the
With a little under two months until the closure of the MLS Primary Transfer Window on April 24th, the Fire have already made six new signings. Even after securing the signature of veteran striker Kei Kamara, the Fire have continued their hunt to replace the 20 million dollar man, Jhon