MLS Aces Podcast

Bringing you all things MLS! Join us for convos, interviews, & more of the beautiful game in the U.S. Hosted by @TomSweez & @JasonVevang 🎙️⚽️

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MLS Aces Podcast Ep. 372 is out now! Tom & Jason sit down & chat:

-Matt Crocker OUT at USSF
-Marco Donadel OUT at CF Montreal
-Javier Mascherano OUT at Inter Miami
-LAFC advancing past Cruz Azul
-Nashville SC win at the Azteca
-US Open Cup
-And more!

https://t.co/1dnFUiJve8

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I’m sure this helps the Casemiro deal a bit

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 Excl: Parma trigger €4m buy option clause to sign Benja Cremaschi on permanent deal from Inter Miami.

Deal in place for the midfielder to stay in Serie A.

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@BrianSciaretta Get him back in MLS if you can on the right deal. I’d love to see him as a potential Peyton Mille replacement if Miller gets sold

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For no real reason at all, here are some managers I'd love to see fill some MLS roles:

Wilfried Nancy
Oscar Pareja
Marcelo Gallardo
Giovanni Saverese
Eric Ramsay
Gareth Southgate
Ruben Amorim
Thiago Motta
Thomas Frank
Alessandro Nesta
Steven Gerrard
Will Still (FM love here)

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There are now SEVEN managerial jobs in MLS open which feels really high right now

Interested to see what Interim Manager's get the full time role, what usual names get thrown around, and who comes in from outside of the league

[Tom Bogert @tombogert]

🇺🇸 Sources: Werder Bremen sign USYNT center back Ramiz Hamouda from Birmingham Legion.

Hamouda, just turned 18 this week, featured at U-17 World Cup. Talented player, off to Bundesliga https://t.co/QZ4O5Ff5xJ

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@notbarile I think he could use a new club tenure to rebuild confidence & play. I don’t know if he was a Bundesliga level LWB/LW. I think a run back in MLS could really get him back on track (kinda like a Zack Steffen)

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“Just guys naming dudes” - @tombogert

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So far there are 48 "MLS representatives" named to World Cup rosters. Players both MLS past & present

Present:
Matt Turner
Matt Freese
Chris Brady
Tim Ream
Miles Robinson
Max Arfsten
Cristian Roldan
Sebastian Berhalter
James Rodriguez
Anibal Godoy
Carlos Harvey
Mbekezeli Mbokazi

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Past (continued):
Eloy Room
Jurgen Locadia

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@footilix It’s something that MLS should be proud of! This is without plenty of rosters to still be announced

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Did anyone really think Poch was hanging around post the World Cup?

[Nicolò Schira @NicoSchira]

Mauricio #Pochettino will leave #USA National Team after the World Cup. He has been offered to #ACMilan by an intermediary in the last hours. #transfers

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There are now SEVEN managerial jobs in MLS open which feels really high right now

Interested to see what Interim Manager's get the full time role, what usual names get thrown around, and who comes in from outside of the league

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Another manager fired as clubs head into the World Cup break looking at the rest of 2026 & a MLS sprint season coming up

Bradley Carnell did his thing & won a Supporters' Shield with Philly in 2025. But it has all come crashing down this season sitting dead last in the league

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BREAKING: The Philadelphia Union has parted ways with head coach Bradley Carnell, per sources.

Philly is bottom of MLS with 7 points after 15 matches. Club won Supporters' Shield last year.

Carnell is reigning MLS Coach of the Year. https://t.co/Z7AOHrurW4

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@FinnsTruckNPuck I don't know how I feel about adding another central midfielder to that mix in Charlotte. Seems a bit repetitive for what you guys already have with Westwood, Bronico, de la Torre, etc.

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Some American talent that is out of contract from their clubs this summer that could be interesting MLS pick ups:

-Kevin Paredes (LWB/LW)
-Daryl Dike (ST)
-Matai Akinmboni (CB)
-Julian Green (CM)
-Joel Imasuen (ST)
-Robert Deziel Jr. (CB)

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@PatJDelaney Could be a fun fit!

I would say if health is a concern for a current striker... I don't know if adding Dike to the mix would the best. It's not like he's logged the most minutes since his departure from Orlando City

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@MLSTransfers If they Chicago Fire can get out of Jonathan Bamba, get Pulisic to the Fire as a DP winger! Pairing him with Cuypers, Zinckernagel, Franco (eventually), & Lod. Get him in a major market as well

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It also blows my mind the ages of some former USMNT stars who either signed in MLS or returned to MLS:

-Dempsey was 30 w/Seattle
-Jozy was was 25 w/Toronto
-Bradley was 26 w/Toronto
-Jermaine Jones was 32 w/New England

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When I first starting hearing/seeing these rumors I thought it was a joke... but now it's out there enough where I can believe they are realistic

But some major USMNT talents could be signing within MLS post-World Cup. I've seen:

-Christian Pulisic
-Weston McKennie
-Tim Weah

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If those three are realistic based on their age, career projection, and club situation... then I think you'd have to throw in Gio Reyna, Alex Zendejas, & Haji Wright