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Daily Links: Bedoya calls for MLS salary cap changes with arrival of Messi

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10 months ago

August 1, 2023

Alex Klein

Philadelphia Union News

Philadelphia Union Captain Calls for MLS Salary Cap Boost Amid Messi’s Arrival
“I’m interested to see if there’s any changes in the short term to the salary cap and the ability for owners to acquire players or to pay players,” Bedoya told Front Office Sports. “Because I think that there’s teams out there that if they could, they would spend more.”

Union to host D.C. United in Leagues Cup Round of 32
D.C. United come to Subaru Park as runners-up in East Group 2 after falling to Pumas UNAM, 3-0, on Saturday night in front of their home fans.

MLS News

Leagues Cup: Who meets in the Round of 32?
Leagues Cup 2023 group-stage play is winding down and knockout-round matchups are getting locked in.

The Crew transferring Lucas Zelarayan to Al Fateh of the Saudi Pro League
During his time with the team, he played in 97 games for the Black & Gold, making 85 starts. The Argentine, who plays internationally for Armenia, scored 38 goals and registered 30 assists in his four seasons in MLS.

Djordje Petrović Upset After European Transfers Declined
The 23-year-old goalkeeper is reportedly upset after the Revs rejecting offers from England and France.

New York Red Bulls strengthen their defense with young Colombian talent Juan José Mina
With his contract extending until the 2026 season, with an option for 2027, Mina brings with him international experience, having played 10 times for the Colombian U-20 national team.

The Crew complete trade with CF Montreal for Rudy Camacho
In exchange for Camacho, Columbus will send $200,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money and another $200,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money to Montreal.

CF Montreal confirm signing of defender Fernando Alvarez
Alvarez joins Montreal from Pachuca. Although Alvarez represented Colombia at the U20 World Cup earlier this summer, he’s also eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico, as he is from New York City and was born to Mexican and Colombian parents.

World Cup News

USA vs. Portugal takeaways: USWNT advances despite very off-key performance
The tie allowed the Netherlands to leapfrog the Americans and win the group, marking just the second time the USWNT has ever failed to finish the first round on top.

What’s next for USA? Mapping out its daunting path to Women’s World Cup final
Up next, barring a wild and virtually unthinkable combination of results Wednesday, will be Olympic silver medalist Sweden, which has wrapped Group G in every way except the one that fully satisfies the mathematicians.