Daily Links: Another day, another Union extension

Philadelphia Union News

Philadelphia Union signs Nate Harriel to new contract
The 21-year-old fullback is under a guaranteed contract through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027.

MLS News

New contract for defender Joel Waterman
Waterman, 27, has logged a total of 5,255 minutes since joining in 2020. Carving out a spot in 2022 as a locked-in starter and defensive pillar, the centre-back set several personal records last season, including minutes played (2,673), starts (30), games played (30), completed passes (1,934), interceptions (36), as well as offensively with three goals and four assists.

US Soccer News

Concacaf Nations League: Scouting Grenada
This is the fifth all-time meeting between the two nations, with the USMNT holding a 4-0 record, including a 5-0 victory in last June’s reverse fixture.

Rest of the World News

Bayern Munich sack Julian Nagelsmann, to bring in Thomas Tuchel
Despite having reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League this season, Bayern are struggling by their standards in domestic competition, trailing Tuchel’s former team Borussia Dortmund by a point in the standings and just four ahead of third-placed Union Berlin.

Harry Kane overtakes Wayne Rooney to become England’s all-time leading goalscorer
Kane scored from the spot right before half-time after VAR awarded a penalty for handball to England against Leonardo Spinazzola. The Tottenham striker’s goal put England up 2-0 over Italy at the break as Gareth Southgate’s team went on to hang on for a 2-1 win.