Behold, your ultimate guide to Orlando City SC’s transfer activity during the 2025/26 MLS off-season.
This live tracker covers everything from winter signings and rumours to player departures and contract updates, all the way through to the close of the MLS Primary Transfer Window on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Right here, you can stay fully up-to-date on every move and development involving the Lions.
October 2025
- 🇧🇷 Oct. 7 – Orlando City SC’s ambitious plan to sign Richarlison in summer 2026 rebuffed by Tottenham Hotspur – Bruno Andrade
- 🇧🇷 Oct. 8 – Ricardo Moreira spoke to Richarlison’s camp in London, but talks stall as he remains “a key player for Spurs” – Fabrizio Romano
- Oct. 27 –
- 🇧🇷 17:00 – Orlando City SC announce the departure of Luiz Muzzi – Orlando City SC
- 🇧🇷 17:28 – Luiz Muzzi announces his own departure from Orlando – Luiz Muzzi (Instagram)
- 🇵🇪 Oct. 31 – Out of contract at the end of the year, Pedro Gallese announces his Orlando exit – Pedro Gallese (Instagram)
November 2025
- Nov. 12 –
- 🇵🇪 16:30 – Wilder Cartagena signs new Orlando City SC contract through 2026, with a club option for 2027 – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇴 16:58 – Zero truth in rumours linking James Rodríguez with Orlando City SC – Tom Bogert
- Nov. 14 –
- 🇨🇴 00:17 – No talks between James Rodríguez and Orlando City SC despite reports – Fabrizio Romano
- 🇺🇾 20:55 – Out of contract at the end of the year, César Araújo announces his Orlando exit – César Araújo (Instagram)
- 🇺🇸 Nov. 17 – César Araújo, Favian Loyola, Carlos Mercado, and Shakur Mohammed released in 2025 end-of-season roster update – Orlando City SC
- Nov. 22 –
- 🇧🇷 13:41 – Internacional agree to sell Luís Otávio to Orlando City SC for $3.5 million – César Luis Merlo
- 🇧🇷 21:53 – Internacional very close to selling Luís Otávio to Orlando City SC – César Luis Merlo
- 🇧🇷 23:04 – Orlando City SC finalising deal to sign Luís Otávio from Internacional via U22 Initiative – Tom Bogert
December 2025
- Dec. 1 –
- 🇸🇪 15:02 – Robin Jansson signs new Orlando City SC contract through 2027 – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇴 21:22 – Luis Muriel back in Atlético Junior’s plans. No deal in place yet, but they will begin discussions – Pipe Sierra
- 🇦🇷 Dec. 2 – Vélez Sarsfield midfielder Ignacio Gómez close to joining Orlando City SC on loan with an option to buy – Pasión Fortinera
- 🇻🇪 Dec. 4 – Juan Rojas close to signing first professional contract with Orlando City SC, but he will continue with Orlando City B – SOLOVENEX
- Dec. 5 –
- 🇧🇷 14:38 – Orlando City B reportedly sign Flamengo U-20 attacking midfielder Pedro Leão – Venê Casagrande
- 🇧🇷 16:13 – Orlando City SC submit offer for 20-year-old winger Tiago, but Bahia deem it insufficient – Onda Tricolor
- 🇺🇸 Dec. 8 – Orlando City SC acquire No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 MLS SuperDraft from Nashville SC in exchange for Thomas Williams – Orlando City SC
- Dec. 10 –
- 🇮🇸 14:30 – Orlando City SC acquire up to $625,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money from CF Montréal in exchange for Dagur Dan Thórhallsson – Orlando City SC
- 🇧🇷 14:34 – Orlando City SC finalising $4 million deal to sign Tiago from Bahia via U22 Initiative – Tom Bogert
- 🇦🇷 14:38 – Atlas nearing deal to sign Rodrigo Schlegel from Orlando City SC for around $600,000 – Tom Bogert
- 🇵🇾 Dec. 15 – Orlando City SC finalising deal to sign Paraguay international goalkeeper Carlos Coronel – Tom Bogert
- Dec. 16 –
- 🇺🇸 19:00 – Orlando City B sign Justin Hylton to a two-year MLS NEXT Pro contract – Orlando City SC
- 🇦🇷 20:05 – Orlando City SC transfer Rodrigo Schlegel to Atlas – Orlando City SC
- 🇺🇸 20:23 – Out of contract at the end of the year, Kyle Smith announces his own Orlando exit – Kyle Smith (Instagram)
- 🇺🇸🇬🇭 Dec. 18 – Orlando City SC select Harvey Sarajian, Nolan Miller, Jaylen Yearwood, Issah Haruna, and Mitch Ferguson in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft – Orlando City SC
- 🇧🇷 Dec. 19 – Orlando City SC sign Tiago from Bahia via U22 Initiative. The contract is through 2027/28, with a club option for 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇹🇹 Dec. 20 – Tyrese Spicer signs new Orlando City SC contract through 2027/28, with a club option for 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇵🇱 Dec. 22 – Orlando City SC join Chicago Fire in the race to sign Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski – Kanał Sportowy
- 🇵🇾 Dec. 24 – Carlos Coronel’s camp goes silent on Orlando City SC after agreeing to a deal and a planned medical. Player now likely bound for Brazil – Tom Bogert
- Dec. 25 –
- 🇨🇴 10:11 – Atlético Junior submit official bid for Luis Muriel, with Orlando open to loan if wages are covered. Atlético Nacional also monitoring, but player is keen on Copa Libertadores with Junior – Ekrem Konur
- 🇨🇴 17:45 – Atlético Junior make offer for Luis Muriel. Atlético Nacional still interested as Orlando City SC look to free up a DP spot – Pipe Sierra
- Dec. 26 –
- 🇨🇴 12:16 – Atlético Nacional negotiating a one-year loan (with option to buy) for Orlando winger Nicolás Rodríguez. The player has approved the move – Pipe Sierra
- 🇧🇷 14:58 – Orlando City SC sign Luís Otávio from Internacional via U22 Initiative. The contract is through 2027/28, with a club option for 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇵🇪 Dec. 29 – Pedro Gallese signs with Colombian side Deportivo Cali through 2027 – Deportivo Cali
- 🇵🇱 Dec. 30 – Orlando competing with Chicago Fire and Saudi clubs for Robert Lewandowski. Inter Miami monitoring the player too – Ekrem Konur
- Dec. 31 –
- 🇵🇾 07:01 – Orlando City SC close to agreeing a deal for Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda – Luca Bendoni
- 🇵🇾 14:10 – Orlando City SC acquire Paraguay international midfielder Braian Ojeda from Real Salt Lake for $1.2 million GAM, plus add-ons – Tom Bogert
- 🇨🇦 14:36 – Orlando City SC set to sign Canada international goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau – Fabrizio Romano
- 🇻🇪 15:01 – Orlando City B sign goalkeeper Juan Rojas to a three-year MLS NEXT Pro contract – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇦 15:32 – Orlando finalising deal to sign free agent goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau – Tom Bogert
January 2026
- 🇵🇾 Jan. 2 – Orlando City SC acquire midfielder Braian Ojeda from Real Salt Lake in exchange for $650,000 in 2026 GAM and $650,000 in 2027 GAM – Orlando City SC
- Jan. 4 –
- 🇦🇷 08:26 – Palmeiras pushing to sign Martín Ojeda with Argentine clubs also in the race – Ekrem Konur
- 🇨🇴 13:43 – Luis Muriel to Atlético Junior deal stalls despite Muriel’s willingness to take a 50% pay cut. Atlético Nacional remain interested. Orlando have already told Muriel that he isn’t part of their 2026 plans – Pipe Sierra
- Jan. 5 –
- 🇦🇷 15:00 – Orlando City B sign midfielder Ignacio Gómez on loan from Vélez Sarsfield II – Orlando City SC
- 🇺🇸 19:22 – Kyle Smith set to sign a one-year contract with FC Cincinnati – Laurel Pfahler
- Jan. 6 –
- 🇨🇦 16:58 – Orlando City SC sign Maxime Crépeau via free agency through 2027/28 – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇴 19:56 – Atlético Junior reviewing a potential deal for Luis Muriel, but economic challenges and involvement of private companies make it difficult – Pipe Sierra
- Jan. 7 –
- 🇨🇴 Jan. 8 – Orlando City SC loan Nicolás Rodríguez to Atlético Nacional through the end of 2026 with an option to buy – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇴 Jan. 9 – Luis Muriel tweets “🦈❤️🤍👀” on his personal X account – Luis Muriel (X, formerly Twitter)
- Jan. 12 –
- 🇨🇴 Jan. 13 – Atlético Junior finalising deal to sign Luis Muriel from Orlando, opening up a DP spot the club plans to use – Tom Bogert
- Jan. 15 –
- 🇨🇱🇺🇸 17:27 – Favian Loyola joins Audax Italiano for the 2026 season – Audax Italiano
- 🇨🇴 19:30 – Orlando City SC transfer Luis Muriel to Atlético Junior – Orlando City SC
- 🇦🇷 20:30 – Martín Ojeda signs new Orlando City SC contract through the 2028/29 MLS season – Orlando City SC
- Jan. 16 –
- 🇺🇸🇦🇲 16:58 – Orlando City SC sign 2026 MLS SuperDraft selection Harvey Sarajian through 2027/28, with club options for 2028/29, 2029/30 and 2030/31 – Orlando City SC
- 🇺🇾 20:42 – Austin FC nearing deal to sign former Orlando winger Facundo Torres from Palmeiras. Deal around $9.5 million. Not done yet but close – Tom Bogert
- Jan. 18 –
- 🇧🇷 19:43 – Orlando City SC leading the race to sign Flamengo defender Iago, with a $3.5 million offer under review amid interest from Everton and Leeds United – Julio Miguel Neto
- 🇧🇷 20:19 – Orlando in advanced talks to sign Flamengo and Brazil U-20 captain Iago on a U22 Initiative deal. No agreement yet – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇾 Jan. 20 – Austin FC set to sign Facundo Torres from Palmeiras as a DP in a $9.5 million deal, pending visa approval – Tom Bogert
- Jan. 23 –
- 🇸🇮 14:53 – Orlando City SC in advanced talks to sign Slovenian centre back Dušan Stojinović from Jagiellonia Białystok – Tomasz Włodarczyk
- 🇸🇮🇧🇷 15:48 – Orlando nearing deal to sign Dušan Stojinović. Still pursuing Iago from Flamengo, with roster space for both – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇾 19:29 – Austin FC sign Facundo Torres through 2029/30 with an option for 2030/31 – Austin FC
- 🇺🇸 Jan. 27 – Villarreal agree deal to sign Orlando City SC’s Alex Freeman for over $4 million, despite his contract expiring later this year. The deal includes around $3 million in add-ons plus a sell-on clause – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇾 Jan. 28 – Tigres UANL in advanced negotiations to sign César Araújo – César Luis Merlo
- Jan. 29 –
- 🇸🇮 10:52 – Apostolos Konstantopoulos is moving from Raków Częstochowa to Jagiellonia Białystok, paving the way for Orlando to sign Dušan Stojinović – Tomasz Włodarczyk
- 🇺🇸 20:58 – Orlando City SC transfer Alex Freeman to Villarreal, securing a club‑record fee for a Homegrown Player – Orlando City SC
- 🇸🇮🇧🇷 Jan. 30 – Orlando City SC finalising deal to sign Dušan Stojinović from Jagiellonia Białystok, but talks for Flamengo’s Iago have stalled – Tom Bogert
February 2026
- Feb. 2 –
- 🇧🇷 14:42 – Talks between Flamengo and Orlando for Iago resume with possible progress imminent – Mônica Alves
- 🇸🇮 17:16 – Dušan Stojinović’s €1.5 million move to Orlando collapses due to an injury in training, leaving the defender at Jagiellonia Białystok – JagaUpdates
- 🇧🇷 22:24 – Orlando close to finalising the signing of Iago from Flamengo after a positive response to a $1.5 million offer for 50% of his rights. A four-year contract is agreed, with Flamengo retaining future sell-on value – Venê Casagrande
- Feb. 3 –
- 🇺🇾 02:30 – Tigres UANL sign César Araújo on a free transfer, handing the midfielder a four-year contract – Tigres UANL
- 🇸🇮 16:25 – Orlando City SC’s deal to sign Dušan Stojinović is OFF after the player failed a medical – Tom Bogert
- Feb. 4 –
- 🇧🇷 14:26 – Orlando finalising deal to sign Iago from Flamengo via U22 Initiative – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇸 18:58 – Orlando City SC sign 2026 MLS SuperDraft selection Nolan Miller through 2026, with club options for 2027, 2027/28 and 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇧🇷 Feb. 6 – Orlando agree deal to sign Flamengo’s Iago. The defender will sign a four-year contract, with City paying $1.5 million for 50% of his rights – Venê Casagrande
- 🇧🇷 Feb. 7 – Orlando City SC sign Iago from Flamengo via U22 Initiative. The contract is through 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇺🇸 Feb. 17 – Orlando City SC acquire Griffin Dorsey from Houston Dynamo for $1 million GAM, plus add-ons – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇸 Feb. 18 – Orlando City SC acquire Griffin Dorsey from Houston Dynamo for $600,000 in 2026 GAM and $400,000 in 2027 GAM. Dynamo could receive up to $200,000 more in performance-based GAM and will retain a sell-on percentage. The contract is through 2027/28, with a club option for 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- 🇨🇴 Feb. 19 – Eduard Atuesta signs new Orlando City SC contract through 2028/29, with a club option for 2029/30 – Orlando City SC
- Feb. 20 –
- 🇺🇸🇺🇾 00:21 – Orlando City SC finalising deal to sign Justin Ellis as a Homegrown Player, despite European interest from PSV Eindhoven – Tom Bogert
- 🇺🇸🇺🇾 17:58 – Orlando City SC sign Justin Ellis as a Homegrown Player through 2027, with club options for 2027/28 and 2028/29 – Orlando City SC
- Feb. 23 –
- Feb. 25 –
- 🇫🇷 00:42 – Diego Simeone declines to comment on Orlando’s interest in Antoine Griezmann, saying the forward should choose what’s best for himself – Fabrizio Romano
- 🇫🇷 08:03 – Orlando’s proposal to Antoine Griezmann is valid for three years, with the decision resting on him and Atlético Madrid – Fabrizio Romano
- 🇫🇷 22:37 – Antoine Griezmann reportedly very close to leaving Atlético Madrid for Orlando. His farewell match will be against Real Sociedad at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium on March 7 – Manu Carreño
- Feb. 27 –
- 🇫🇷 00:25 – Antoine Griezmann’s departure from Atlético Madrid to Orlando appears nearly certain, with sources saying the deal is “almost closed” and now 95% likely – Antoine Simoneau (L’Équipe)
- 🇫🇷 12:06 – Diego Simeone declines to comment on Antoine Griezmann’s move to Orlando, saying he is focusing on Atlético Madrid’s next game – Fabrizio Romano
- 🇺🇸🇹🇹 16:29 – Orlando City B sign 2026 MLS SuperDraft selection Jaylen Yearwood. He joins on an MLS NEXT Pro contract through 2026 – Orlando City SC
- 🇬🇭 Feb. 28 – Orlando City B sign 2026 MLS SuperDraft selection Issah Haruna. He joins on an MLS NEXT Pro contract through 2026 – Orlando City SC
March 2026
- Mar. 3 –
- 🇫🇷 Mar. 4 – Antoine Griezmann delays a move to Orlando this season, opting to stay with Atlético Madrid for the Copa del Rey Final. This will give him a proper farewell – ESPN FC
- Mar. 5 –
- 🇫🇷 12:43 – Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in is Atlético Madrid’s top target to replace Antoine Griezmann, with January talks already held – Matteo Moretto
- 🇫🇷 12:49 – Orlando’s offer to Antoine Griezmann is reportedly worth €10-15 million per season, roughly €7 million net – Atlético Universe
- 🇫🇷 Mar. 6 – Orlando willing to wait until June to sign Antoine Griezmann. City have already discussed a potential free summer deal with Atlético Madrid – Fabrizio Romano