Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s Jhegson Méndez joining Los Angeles FC

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Orlando City SC‘s MLS Secondary Transfer Window has really heated up with Jhegson Méndez departing Exploria Stadium for Los Angeles FC today.

City have acquired $300,000 in 2022 General Allocation Money from LAFC for “Sebas” who joined the Lions in 2019 and made 72 MLS appearances. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Jake Mulraney

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Receiving GAM as part of Chris Mueller’s Chicago Fire move, Orlando City SC immediately reinvested it by today announcing the signing of Irish winger Jake Mulraney from Major League Soccer rivals Atlanta United.

A deal completed before MLS’s Primary Transfer Window closed, the Lions have acquired Mulraney after trading $200,000 in General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2022 and $100,000 in 2023, to The Five Stripes. Continue reading

Who are Orlando City SC’s four 2021 MLS SuperDraft picks?

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Whetting the appetite for a brand new Major League Soccer season, the 2021 MLS SuperDraft took place today with Orlando City SC making four picks overall.

After Oscar Pareja‘s Lions selected Derek Dodson, Rio Hope-Gund, Brandon Hackenberg and Andrew Pannenberg, Orlando City UK found out a little more about each individual college talent acquired in the draft. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Kamal Miller joining Montreal Impact via Austin FC

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The number of Orlando City SC off-season departures now stands at six after Canadian international defender Kamal Miller joined Montreal Impact yesterday.

Selected by Austin FC as their fifth and final selection in yesterday’s 2020 MLS Expansion Draft, 23-year-old Miller was immediately acquired by Impact. This was in return for $225,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money, a 2021 MLS SuperDraft first round pick, and $50,000 in conditional 2021 General Allocation Money. 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

Orlando City SC exit: The curious case of Justin Meram

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Justin Meram’s difficult spell with Orlando City SC is over. The 29-year-old was officially traded back to Columbus Crew yesterday in exchange for $750,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and a 2019 international roster spot.

The deal, in isolation, is very good business for Orlando City SC. Continue reading

Orlando City SC acquire Justin Meram in trade with Columbus Crew

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In a huge transfer nobody saw coming before today, Orlando City SC have acquired Iraq international forward Justin Meram in a trade with Columbus Crew.

Still not officially announced by Orlando City SC, ESPNFC claim the Lions have landed Justin Meram in exchange for $1.05 million in Allocation Money plus an international roster spot. Continue reading

Orlando City SC sign USMNT star Dom Dwyer for up to $1.6m

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Orlando City SC have successfully acquired Dom Dwyer from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for up to $1.6 million in allocation money.

After Kansas City Star writer Sam McDowell broke news of the trade at 6:27pm, Orlando City SC‘s Alex Leitão announced the deal himself via Facebook Live at 7pm. Continue reading