Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning:
1. LATEST ON DROGBA
Canadian sports outlet RDS reports the chances that Montreal Impact star Didier Drogba will stay with the Impact are slim. Which means the club is now looking for a replacement striker that can help head coach Mauro Biello achieve his goal of "winning the MLS championship" in 2016.
2. ARENA ON ZARDES
While the LA Galaxy have made soem drastic changes to the roster, it looks like young star Gyasi Zardes is set to stay. If the latest rumors are to be believed, then Zardes may soon have Ashley Cole as a teammate.
3. BARRETT JOINS THE QUAKES
The San Jose Earthquakes made a move to bolster their offense by signing free-agent forward Chad Barrett.
4. MILLER FINDS A HOME
Recently let-go New York Red Bulls defender Roy MIller has landed on his feet, with reports claiming that the Costa Rican international hassigned with Deportivo Saprissa.
5. ORLANDO CHIEF STEPS DOWN
Orlando City are in search of a new Chief Soccer Officer as the club announced on Monday that Armando Carneiro has stepped down due to “personal reasons”less than two months after taking the position.
6. UPDATES ON TORRES AND VALDEZ
The Seattle Sounders got good news on about some of their midseason acquisitions, with news that defender Roman Torres is mending faster than expected from a knee injury and striker Nelson Valdez isn't heading back to Paraguay anytime soon.
7. PIRLO DENIES RUMORS… AGAIN
Two of New York City FC’s players, Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo, were recently honored at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, and Pirlo took the opportunity to deny the latest transfer rumors, stating, “I want to finish my career in America”.
8. AFFUL HAPPY IN COLUMBUS
On Monday, Columbus Crew SC defender Harrison Afful was linked with a move to Turkey; however, the club stated that Afful remains under contract and Afful himself dismissed the reports.
9. PULIDO LINKED TO THREE MLS CLUBS
Is Mexican international Alan Pulido on his way to an MLS club? According to a Fox Deportes report, the 24-year-old striker is linked to the New York Red Bulls, Orlando City, and the LA Galaxy.
10. WILLIAMS JOINS RSL
Real Salt Lake have now officially added former US U17 national team coach Richie Williams to their coaching staff, with head coach Jeff Cassar asserting, “He’s very educated in the young college players and I think that’s going to be a great asset to our organization."
11. ZELALEM EXTENDS HIS STAY
Glasgow Rangers won on Monday to move three points clear atop the Scottish second tier, and although US international Gedion Zelalem was an used substitute in the side’s 4-2 win over Hibernian, he has extended his loan with the club.
12. EXPORTS FIGHT IT OUT
There was an EPL battle of the Americans on Monday, as Geoff Cameron's Stoke City edged out Tim Howard’s Everton, 4-3. As for another USMNTer, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa did not win...again.
13. CHANDLER HOFFMAN’S NEW HOME
USL side Louisville City added some extra MLS experience to their roster on Monday, signing former LA Galaxy, Philadelphia Union and Houston Dynamo striker Chandler Hoffman.
14. MLS FOR SAN DIEGO?
According to a new report on Monday, former San Diego Padres owner John Moores, who is reportedly on the verge of buying EPL side Everton, is heading up one of two groups exploring the possibility of bringing MLS to San Diego.
15. OBA'S FASHIONABLE SIDE
What is Obafemi Martins doing this offseason? He's launching his Obagear fashion line in Nigeria, of course. He hopes it will give his fans "the opportunity to see my other side."
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