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Leagues Cup tiers: Which Knockout Round teams are favorites?
With a day to catch our breath and the knockout rounds just 24 hours away, it feels like a good time to take a look at the remaining 32 teams and, yes, break them into tiers.
Columbus Crew working on transfer for Uruguay forward Diego Rossi
Rossi, 25, joined Fenerbahce from LAFC in 2021. He has 10 goals and 20 assists in 90 appearances with the Turkish giants. Rossi became a star in MLS with LAFC, scoring the club’s first-ever goal in 2018. He had 59 goals and 22 assists in 121 matches, a stellar return for a winger signed as a 19-year-old.
Bruce Arena Placed on Administrative Leave
The New England Revolution have placed Arena on administrative leave as a result of an ongoing investigation.
Julián Fernández officially signs with NYCFC
The 19-year-old winger joins from Vélez Sarsfield in his native Argentina for a $5 million transfer fee.
Austin FC ships midfielder Diego Fagundez to Los Angeles Galaxy
In a major move Tuesday afternoon, Austin FC traded midfielder Diego Fagundez to the Los Angeles Galaxy for midfielder Memo Rodríguez and $900,000 of general allocation money, a third of which is for this season.
RSL buys Ojeda from Nottingham Forest
While the terms of the deal were not made public, rumors at the time of his loan placed the option in the $4 million range.
Charlotte FC, Shinyashiki agree to part ways months after investigation
The Brazilian has not played in a match since April 8, though, after he became involved in an investigation regarding a reported rape earlier in the year. Shinyashiki was placed under investigation by the MLS in late April and was later cleared to return to play.
Atlanta United sign striker Jamal Thiare on free transfer
Formerly of French side Le Havre, the 30-year-old forward has spent the last five season in Ligue 2 amassing 25 goals and 17 assists during that span.
