Some clips from Neil Pierre’s Lyngby debut aired during an interview on the club’s Instagram channel. The U.S. youth international played 45 minutes in the match and appeared to register an assist on one of the goals scored that day. #doop #Lyngby #MLS 📷: Lyngby IG

The Philadelphia Union have confirmed their initial roster for the Concacaf Champions Cup. Per tournament rules, clubs that have registered fewer than 35 players may continue adding players up to 44 hours before each match, provided their roster does not exceed 35 players. #doop #MLS #CONCACAF

Enjoy my chat with Danny Cruz, former Philadelphia Union player turned head coach of Louisville City FC in USL. Learning from Jim Curtin after all these years, football culture in Kentucky, and much more. #doop #loucity #louisville www.youtube.com/live/e5AqQHg...

Neil Pierre, a Homegrown for Philadelphia and U.S. youth international, played his first minutes for Lyngby while on loan in a scrimmage against Mjällby. Lyngby went on to win 3–0, with Pierre playing the first 45 minutes. #doop #lyngby #usymnt 📸: Lyngby BK

The kind folks at FC Nordsjaelland have confirmed that tomorrow’s match will be streamed via the club’s app and that there is a cost associated—approximately $6–7 to enjoy all three 45-minute periods. #doop #mls #FCNordsjaelland

Reminder: Philadelphia will take on SK Sigma Olomouc in a preseason match at 9 a.m. from Marbella, Spain. You can watch the match here via SK Sigma Olomouc’s channel: youtube.com/watch?v=1nju... This is the first opportunity to potentially see Alladoh, Sundstrom, and Larsen in action. #doop

Livestream for the Philadelphia Union ( #DOOP) vs. Sigma Olomouc match is available, though it’s unclear whether a VPN will be required. The Czech club will be live-streaming the match on their official YouTube channel, with kick-off set for 9:00 a.m.: www.youtube.com/live/1nju1TD...

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a loan for Neil Pierre, Union Homegrown and U.S. Youth International to Lyngby Boldklub of the Danish Superliga, Denmark’s top division. #doop #lyngbyboldklub #MLSnextpro #usymnt #usmnt

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a loan for Neil Pierre, Union Homegrown and U.S. Youth International to Lyngby Boldklub of the Danish Superliga, Denmark’s top division. #doop #lyngbyboldklub #MLSnextpro #usymnt #usmnt

Whole interview is live here, for your viewing pleasure: www.youtube.com/live/CAeuvvi... Enjoy! #doop #bcfc #mls

Spent 50+ minutes chatting with Kai Wagner about his time in Philadelphia through all the highs and lows, as well as his hot start in Birmingham. We covered a lot, truly. Yes, even the infamous yet emotional Hibachi night at the Wagner residence. Will go live at 7 P.M. #doop #MLS #BCFC

Sources: Former Philadelphia Union striker Chris Donovan has signed with Louisville City of the USL. Donovan, 25, made 77 appearances for the first team, scoring five goals and adding one assist in 1,831 minutes. For Union II, he made 37 appearances and scored 18 goals. #doop #loucity

As of now, based on listings on other sites and comments from Bradley Carnell himself, here is the preseason schedule: January 20 – SK Sigma Olomouc (Spain) January 23 – FC Nordsjælland (Spain) February 10 – CF Montréal (Florida) February ?? – FC Cincinnati (Florida) #doop #mls

Julián Carranza scores a penalty kick on his debut for Necaxa. A great day for former Union players, as Carranza joins Kai Wagner, who scored the opener on his FA Cup debut for Birmingham City in their 3–2 win over Cambridge earlier today. #doop #mls

Kai Wagner scores his first goal for Birmingham City on his FA Cup debut. Stellar start in England for the former Union defender. #doop #bcfc #MLS 📹: ESPN+

Kai Wagner will make his FA Cup debut against Cambridge this afternoon. Kickoff at 12:45. #doop #bcfc 📸: Birmingham City

One of the Philadelphia Union’s preseason matches is now public, with the Boys in Blue facing off against FC Nordsjælland. Iloski’s old club (before his move to San Diego), FC Nordsjælland, shared that the match will take place on January 23 in Spain. #doop #mls #Nordsjælland 📸:Nordsjælland

Philadelphia Union target Japhet Sery Larsen has been removed from preseason travel, with the club sharing: “...This is because the former is on loan, while Sery Larsen has been allowed to travel to another club to discuss the terms of a transfer." #doop #mls #skbrann 📸: SK Brann

Kai Wagner’s debut in the EFL Championship was memorable for all the right reasons. Seventy minutes of play, an assist, and plenty of fight from the German as Birmingham City took down table leaders Coventry City. Highlights of his debut below. #doop #bcfc #MLS #germany 📹: Paramount +

Kai Wagner bags his first assist on his debut for Birmingham. What a debut for the German. #doop #bcfc #mls 📹: Paramount +

Birmingham and Philadelphia made it official with Wagner signing through summer 2028. Interesting bit from the Union press release: "At this time, we are honoring Kai’s wishes to continue his career in Europe, as he feels this is the right step for him and his family." #doop #bcfc

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to transfer Kai Wagner to Championship side Birmingham City. One of the best left backs in MLS history on the verge of a European move. #doop #bcfc #mls #germany 📸: Carl Gulbish (@carlgulbishpho1)

Finn Sundstrom, 19, has joined Philadelphia from North Carolina FC. A youth piece with a ton of promise and strong reviews across USL circles. I think this one will be bigger than people realize. #doop #MLS #NCFC 📷: Sundstrom Instagram and CBS Sports/USL

Sources: Former Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Oliver Semmle is signing with Lexington (USL Championship). Semmle, 27, made 18 appearances for the Union first team and seven for Union II, adding veteran experience to a win-now roster. Cc: @usltactics.com, @joeclowery.bsky.social #doop #lexgo

Sources: Lexington SC has signed Phillip Goodrum from Louisville City. Goodrum, 28, joins Lexington after 44 appearances, 18 goals, and two assists for Louisville over 2,461 minutes. Of note, Lexington and Louisville face each other to open the USL Championship season on March 6. #lexgo #doop

$15 million − $4.6 million transfer fee = $10.4 million $10.4 million ÷ 4-year contract = approximately $2.6 million per year in salary (give or take) 2025: $810,000 guaranteed compensation 2026: $2.6 million (potentially). 220% increase. #doop #MLS #DCUnited #MLS #Israel

Interesting detail from the D.C. United press release about Tai Baribo: “The total transaction value of the trade, including player compensation, exceeds $15 million for D.C. United, a clear investment in the club’s future success.” #doop #DCUNITED

CONCACAF has announced the schedule for the first-round of the 2026 Champions Cup. Philadelphia will visit Defence Force FC in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, February 18, with kickoff at 6 p.m. EST. The return leg at Subaru Park will be on Thursday, February 26, with kickoff at 7 p.m. #doop

With the MLS season now in the rearview mirror, everyone’s favorite player-valuation tool, Transfermarkt, has released its updated values for players across the league. Here is the movement in valuation for Philadelphia Union players in U.S. dollars: #doop #USMNT #USYMNT

The Philadelphia Union have signed George Marks to a new contract, with the goalkeeper staying through 2026. But most interestingly, the keeper has two option "years" — one for the 2027 sprint (14 matches) season, ending in June, and a second covering the new 2027–2028 calendar season. #doop #MLS

Sources: Josh Jones, 23, and Louisville City have agreed to a three-year contract extension despite European interest. #louisville #loucity #MLS #RSL #doop #USL #UEFA #UEFAConferenceLeague 📷: Jones Instagram

Alfonso Carluccio, assistant manager at Central Español in Uruguay, former club of Geiner Martínez, has confirmed the transfer of Martínez to Philadelphia in a LinkedIn post. #doop #MLS

Wasn't planning on having a drink. The Eagles had other plans for me. This game is insane. #GoBirds #nfl #guinness

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are in the final stages of bringing in Genier Martínez as a center-back reinforcement. César Merlo first to report it. Martinez, 22, would join Philadelphia from Juventud in Uruguay, where he made 34 appearances over 2,341 minutes. #doop #MLS 📸: Tranfermrkt

Sources: 2024 USL champion and Union Homegrown Matt Real is joining Hartford Athletic of the USL for the 2026 season. Real, 26, made a total of 57 appearances for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, scoring twice and assisting four times over two seasons and 4,349 minutes. #doop 📸: Colorado Springs

Olwethu Makhanya has had his two club options exercised, securing his services for Philadelphia through the 2027 MLS season. An outstanding 2,806 minutes across all competitions for the South African in 2025. #doop #MLS #bafanabafana #MLSNEXTPRO 📷: Carl Gulbish

Going live with Kevin Kinkead at 9 PM for the yearly It’s Always Soccer in Philadelphia Union post-mortem. Grab your drink of choice and join us on the Crossing Broad YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/live/Umfu_7J... #doop #MLS #USMNT

Answers are starting to trickle out regarding contracts and options: Vassilev has a new deal through 2028, with an option for 2029. He featured a total of 38 times in 2025, scoring 7 goals and providing 4 assists across 2,380 minutes in all competitions. #doop #allforcity #MLS 📷: Carl Gulbish

Final piece for PhillyVoice this season: www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia... A gigantic thank you to the team at PhillyVoice for the opportunity to cover the playoff run. I hope there was enough interest to keep this going next year, especially with the World Cup on the horizon. #doop #MLS

Another one for Philly Voice: a preview of the NYCFC vs. Union Eastern Conference Semi-Final match this weekend. www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia... Please consider reading and sharing. Show the "suits" that Union/soccer coverage is worthwhile for the site. #doop #NYCFC #MLS 📷: Carl Gulbish

Bradley Carnell opens up the press conference ahead of the NYCFC match by addressing the report by The Guardian on Ernst Tanner: #doop #MLS #NYCFC 📹: Philadelphia Union

Massive scoop by Eben Novy-Williams and Jacob Feldman of Sportico: the MLS–Apple deal will now end 3.5 years earlier than originally agreed.

Union record-breaking transfer target Ezequiel Alladoh is not in the matchday roster for Brommapojkarna’s final match of the season. Alladoh was featured in a club marketing post as recently as 14 hours ago. The gears are moving. #doop #MLS #Ghana #BlackStars 📸: Brommapojkarna

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to sing Ghanaian striker Ezekiel Alladoh. #doop #ghana #sweden #allsvenslan 📸: Petter Arvidson and Richmond Entsie

What a day for Curaçao! They defeat Jamaica 2–0 on National Day. Celebrations are in order as the Blue Stars take the top spot in World Cup qualification with three matches to go. #doop #Curaçao #ReggaeBoyz #CONCACAF 📹: Paramount+

This match, per a source, is being moved to Chase Stadium in Florida due to protests and the threat of ICE agents in the Chicago area. #doop #MLS #PuertoRico

Quinn Sullivan, Olwethu Makhanya, and Frankie Westfield have earned spots on this year’s 22 Under 22 list, making Philadelphia the most represented club. Opinion: Glad they made the list--but I severely disagree with the placement. #doop #MLS #MLSNEXTPro 📸: MLS and Carl Gulbish

Union II Assistant Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach Ross Cain remains active during the international window, continuing his work with Puerto Rico’s national team. Cain and the Boricua squad are set to face Argentina on October 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago. #doop #argentina #messi #MLSNEXTPRO

Got a hold of this piece of ridiculous Philadelphia Union history. A gigantic thank you to the incredibly kind person who helped me get it. Vamos Philadel-PIA. #DOOP #everyonen

Broke out the fine china tonight. Big day in Philadelphia tomorrow. Wishing everyone a great Friday! #doop #redoctober #ringthebell