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One of the top priorities in Dallas this winter was signing some defensive help. Today the club has announced the signing of 29-year old Ghanian defender Aziz Ansah. He was most recently with Heartland FC in Nigeria. He has nine caps with the Ghana National Team and was named the Sportswriters Association of Ghana Best Footballer…[continue reading]

I guess you could really say its just been a rather slow week in terms of news. Sure rosters were finalized on Tuesday night for the rest of the year and the league announced their big break next summer but other than that it’s been rather calm in Major League Soccer this week. I do…[continue reading]

When you are in the gutter of your conference you will try anything to get out of it. Give credit to San Jose general manager John Doyle and head coach Frank Yallop for trying here. Today they’ve made another move in signing Brazilan midfielder Andre Luiz Moreira. Moreira most recently played for Jaguares de Chiapas…[continue reading]

On the same day that FC Dallas released a defender, they add one. FCD has singed Colombian left back Jair Benitez.  He has been working with the first team in training since he arrived on Monday. To make room for Benitez on the 24-man roster, FCD waived Michael Dello-Russo. According to his player card (aka…[continue reading]

We’ve been hearing about this deal for a few weeks now but today it became official. Today the Galaxy announced the signing of 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall. He will join the club effective July 15, the day the transfer window reopens. He will be eligible to play the next day against New…[continue reading]

A move that I absolutely will pay off for Sigi Schmid has just become official from what I am hearing out west. Seattle Sounders FC have signed Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez. Gonzalez’s signing will be finalized upon receipt of his P-1 work permit and International Clearance. Why do I like this move for Schmid…[continue reading]

After a couple moves this week the San Jose Earthquakes are set to sign Canadian international midfielder Antonio Ribeiro according to CenterLineSoccer. The 28-year-old Riberio spent a week with the Quakes back in May, which was enough time for manager Frank Yallop to want to sign him. With one open roster spot after the trade…[continue reading]

Add another youth product to their roster. The club announced today they have signed 18-year-old Cesar Zamora to a professional contract. The outside midfielder becomes the third product of the Red-and-White’s youth system to earn a professional contract, along with fellow Los Angeles area natives Gerson Mayén and 2007 Sueño MLS winner Jorge Flores. Zamora…[continue reading]

New Philadelphia Union manager Peter Nowak is already looking for players to form his club for next season. Apparently he has some big time say in who can and can’t be signed to his club according to Jack Bell over at the New York Times. With his first signing for the expansion side, Nowak may…[continue reading]

Trinidad and Tobago national team midfielder Chris Birchall is set to join the LA Galaxy this summer. His contract with English side Brighton expires at the end of June at which time he will join the Galaxy according to news today out of Trinidad and Tobago. “LA Galaxy are a big club and it’s a…[continue reading]