✉️ INBOX: 2027 independent expansion club @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social will announce their club names on March 10th 👀👀

🇺🇸 Sources: Orange County SC has signed highly-rated USYNT attacker Jamir Johnson. Johnson, 17, a product of Philadelphia Union academy. LA Galaxy traded for his homegrown rights... but he signs with Orange County now to go to Europe soon.

Revolution II Announces 2026 Home Venue, MLS NEXT Pro Schedule www.theblazingmusket.com/revolution-i...

BREAKING: #NERevsII will play its 2026 home games at Bryant University's Beirne Stadium. It's the second time the venue has hosted professional soccer. Rhode Island FC played its inaugural season at the venue. 📸: Bryant University

📰 - Expansion Club (i) CT United FC is set to play at the following stadiums in their inaugural season: - Reese stadium (Yale) - Lessing Stadium (Fairfield U) I suspect there could be others as well, but the details haven’t been finalized.

We have a schedule! Capytines day is March 8th! More games at The Scott than ever. About to be a great season! #CapyCrew | #Crew96

The Union acquired Atlanta United centerback Kaiden Moore on loan for the year, and immediately made the 18-year-old an off-roster homegrown player assigned to Union II.

The new era for North Texas SC begins this year as they’ll move into the new stadium this summer. Get the full schedule here: www.bigdsoccer.com/north-texas-...

Welcome to the first team, Stas! ⚡️ Philadelphia Union has signed Union II standout Stas Korzeniowski to a first team contract. 📝 philaunion.co/welcomestas #DOOP

Red Bull New York II Appoint Dominik Wohlert as Head Coach

📰 - The partnership between the San Jose Quakes and The Town FC is no more. The Quakes II branding will return in 2026. Unclear what the future holds for TTFC. www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-ea...

"We think these two guys have a chance to kind of walk in that same path that several other guys have done." The signings of Yu and Seba to First Team contracts showcase the club’s overall commitment to player development. 📈 READ ➡️ sndrs.com/95iekezh

CT United FC Signs Alex Monis

Continues to amaze me the quality of coaches Defiance can attract. Nagamura has MLS head coaching experience, albeit just one season, but surely had some options. bsky.app/profile/elro...

Free agent defender Victor Souza has signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Souza departs #NERevsII with two goals and an assist in 70 appearances. A huge loss for New England.

Javier Armas, a 26-year-old midfielder from A Coruña, Spain, has joined the Fort Wayne Football Club roster. He totaled 10 goals and 3 assists over the last two seasons in MLS Next Pro. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/01...

AC Boise announces the addition of Philip Mayaka, a midfielder who spent 2025 with Huntsville City

Loons sign Twosies keeper Kayne Rizvanovich to a homegrown contract through 2027 (w/ club options for ‘28 & ‘29) #MNUFC The Illinois native was the primary goalkeeper for #MNUFC2 ‘s playoff run during the 2025 season.

📰 - Per Carolina Core, the 2026 regular season schedule is set to drop on Wednesday, January 21st

Intra-club promotion continues for the Loons as former Loon player and current Twosies assistant Fanendo Adi has been promoted to #MNUFC2 head coach! #MNUFC

I kind of hate this for Peter tbh. People are inevitably going to get distracted, but he’s a legitimately good prospect.

Mangione is a legit pick-up for Brooklyn in the midfield, with the ability to run the gamut from the No. 6 to No. 10 spots. He put up 0.16 xG+xA per 90 in Next Pro last year, and he's got the forethought and skill to be a good one- and two-touch passer in a Championship lineup.

A bit of a full circle moment, this is where Seattle wanted to move Tacoma Defiance at one point.

North Texas SC signs UCLA freshman & FCD Academy alum Ian Charles #NTSC 3rddegree.net/north-texas-...

Welcome to the squad Cristiano Oliveira! 🔵🔴 Revolution sign the 2nd Brazilian American homegrown in club history. ➥ nerevs.us/3LCxpBD

Pablo Moreira on the newly formed rivalry between #NERevsII and MLS NEXT Pro newcomers #CTUnited:

NEWS | We have signed Yu Tsukanome and Sebastian Gomez to First Team contracts. Welcome to the squad, guys! 🙌 READ ➡️ sndrs.com/u9ifja7e

Tidbits: #MNUFC will promote Fanendo Adi to #MNUFC2 head coach after Jeremy Hall went to #USYNT Under-18 team; #Loons will hire another first-team assistant coach on top of Josh Wolff, and that's expected soon-ish; assistants Zarek Valentin, Thomas Fawdry back on staff for 2026.

BREAKING: #NERevsII will play the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season at an alternate location. Full details on the alternative site and 2026 schedule will release soon.

📰 - According to @joshnye8798.bsky.social from @theblazingmusket.com, Revs II will play their homes outside of Gillette Stadium in 2026. Further reporting from @calebpongratz.bsky.social indicates they will play somewhere in Rhode Island

As if we didn’t get enough Denver Soccer news today. Colorado Rapids announce preseason camp roster. Wathuta, Diop, and Campagnolo are there from R2. Draft pick and MAC Hermann winner Donavan Phillip there too. No Larraz, Harris, or Santos.

🔎 - I’m hearing LAFC2 is working to secure USC’s Rawlinson Stadium as their full-time home venue next season. The 2,500-seat stadium is a significant improvement over their current home venue (way too large). Rawlinson is less than a mile from BMO Stadium where LAFC play.

Sources: San Jose Earthquakes have signed highly rated academy forward Tomo Allen to a pro deal. One year in MLSNP then homegrown. Allen, 18, played for Stanford this year. He has Japanese heritage ... had interest in Asia (and Europe) before signing with Quakes.

Malik Jakupovic and Stas Korzeniowski are training with the first team today. Milan Iloski is the new No. 10.

✍️ - Chattanooga FC signs midfielder Kenneth Tsokli to a 1-year contract with a club option Tsokli, 18, is an attacking midfielder who joins after recently graduating from the Right To Dream academy. www.mlsnextpro.com/chattanoogaf...

Jason Bucknor has joined @droghedaunited.bsky.social from LA Galaxy! ✅ The American wing-back was a regular with their MLS Next Pro side Ventura County last year! 🇺🇸 He signs until the end of the season! ✍️

Nashville SC have loaned homegrown midfielder Isaiah Jones to Chattanooga FC for the full MLS NEXT Pro season. Jones, 19, made his MLS debut in 2024 under interim head coach Rumba Munthali, but has struggled to break into the first team or play consistently in Huntsville.

Red Bull New York II are sending midfielders Ibrahim Kasule and Steven Sserwadda on loan to MLS NEXT Pro expansion side Connecticut United FC for the 2026 season. Former #RBNY sporting director Denis Hamlett, who still attends #NYRBII games, is now the SD for CT United. #NYRBII #MLSNP

Tacoma Defiance have paid a transfer to Monterey Bay FC for 20yo attacking midfielder Xavi Gnaulati. He had 5 goals and 2 assists in about 1,400 minutes across all competitions last year.

I’m still buying the potential on Gnaulati even if he failed to make the offensive leap last year. In the right system, he’s got the potential to really be a player.

It's January 2nd 2026, sale still has not been finalized and RP still owns all Armada trademarks per USPTO.

🚨 OCB NEWS 📰 Orlando City B have signed goalkeeper Juan Rojas from our Academy to a three-year MLS NEXT Pro contract ✍️ Welcome Juan! 🦁 ForeverALion 📸 📰: @orlandocitysc.com

Things are starting to come together for MLS NEXT Pro newcomers Connecticut United FC. It all began with the appointment of Shavar Thomas as the club’s first head coaches followed by the addition of three players.

Per Tiago Brandão on the other site: Cauã Paixão, an attacker on Brazilian side CR Vasco da Gama, is joining MLS NEXT Pro side CT United FC. The team from Bridgeport, Connecticut are playing their inaugural MLSNP season in 2026. @nextpronews.bsky.social

MLS NEXT Pro side CT United FC announces forward Barnabas Tanyi as their first signing. Has played in Slovenia's first division with NK Aluminij and with @detcityfc.com in NISA & USL Championship. (Video from Connecticut United FC) @nextpronews.bsky.social @theblazingmusket.com @hudsonriverblue.com

🏟️ A new MLSNP Cup Final attendance record has been set! 1) 9,095 (2025 - Red Bulls II) 2) 7,682 (2024 - North Texas) 3) 7,500 (2023 - Crew 2) 4) 7,446 (2022 - Crew 2)

Your 2025 MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference champion New York Red Bulls II. #NYRB #RBNY #MLSNP #NYCSN @rdbullnationnyc.bsky.social @nextpronews.bsky.social @hudsonriverblue.com

Red Bulls II to Host Philadelphia Union II at Sports Illustrated Stadium for 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs Eastern Conference Final on Saturday, November 1