Orlando City SC closing in on 23-year-old Uruguayan

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Orlando City SC are closing in on the signing of 23-year-old Uruguayan centre back José Aja according to a report from Univision.

With the Major League Soccer transfer window having opened on Monday, it appears Adrian Heath is moving quick to sure up a leaky backline that has conceded 29 goals so far in 2016. Continue reading

Orlando City SC taking a look at 27-year-old centre back?

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According to a tweet from Jeffrey Carlisle of ESPN Soccer, Orlando City SC are currently taking a look at ex-New England Revolution centre back A.J. Soares who is training with the Lions.

The 27-year-old is soon to be a free agent having appeared 12 times for Norwegian outfit Viking Stavanger most recently during the 2015/16 campaign. Continue reading

Orlando City SC take a look at Stoke City defender on trial

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Orlando City SC are currently taking a look at Stoke City defender Dionatan Teixeira who has arrived in Central Florida as part of a trial spell with the Lions.

The 23-year-old Brazilian-born centre back has actually represented Slovakia at Under-21 level but hasn’t made a breakthrough at the Britannia Stadium since signing from Dukla Banská Bystrica in 2014. Continue reading

Orlando City and D.C. United to fight for another overseas star?

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The two clubs battled it out in a long-winded saga to land Antonio Nocerino in the summer and now both Orlando City SC and D.C. United could clash once more for the signature of Gabriel Torres.

That is according to a recent report emerging from Central America which claims the former Colorado Rapids Designated Player could be heading back to Major League Soccer. Continue reading

Orlando City SC to sign Irishman as Collin’s replacement?

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A day after Aurélien Collin was traded to New York Red Bulls, it appears Orlando City SC are making moves to sign his replacement with 25-year-old Irish centre back Gavin Gunning being lined up.

As reported by the Evening Telegraph, Gunning has already been told he can leave Scottish Premier League outfit Dundee United with the defender having spent a week-long trial with Adrian Heath’s Lions after falling out of favour with Mixu Paatelainen. Continue reading