Twitter reacts to… Yoshimar Yotún’s exit & Jhegson Méndez’s Orlando City SC arrival

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Undoubtedly a fan favourite with Orlando City SC supporters, the Yoshimar Yotún fanfare is now over with the much-loved Peruvian international joining Liga MX side Cruz Azul yesterday.

Fortunately for the Lions however, James O’Connor‘s side have moved quickly to sign a reinforcement in the form of Ecuador international midfielder Jhegson Méndez. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s João Moutinho – Mohamed El-Munir trade

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You simply cannot take your eyes off Orlando City SC right now with off-season transfer activity beginning with a vengeance!

Recruiting Tesho Akindele on Sunday, the Lions announced their second signing in only three days with City acquiring Los Angeles FC defender João Moutinho in exchange for Mohamed El-Munir today. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2018 protected player list

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As is customary in Major League Soccer, the league requests that clubs release protected player lists at the end of each campaign and Orlando City SC did just that today.

With the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft taking place tomorrow, new boys FC Cincinnati start construction of their inaugural 2019 roster but the Ohio franchise won’t be able to sign these 11 Lions stars. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Tesho Akindele

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While many were sceptical whether Orlando City SC would actually take advantage of Major League Soccer’s half-day trade window that opened for four hours yesterday, there’s already a new man in the building for 2019 – Tesho Akindele.

Orlando City SC announced the signing of the 26-year-old Canadian international forward from FC Dallas yesterday in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money in 2019 and $50,000 of General Allocation Money in 2020. Continue reading

14 bargain buys Orlando City SC should be closely monitoring this off-season

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Orlando City SC endured their worst season in MLS in 2018 and will be looking at the transfer window to at the very least continue the rebuild that began under Jason Kreis last off-season, and at most, completely start over again.

Last week we discovered who had been retained by the club and who is exiting Orlando City Stadium with gaps appearing in certain positions, particularly at goalkeeper and right back. Continue reading