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Philadelphia Union News

Philadelphia Union signs academy grad Nick Pariano to first-team contract
Pariano has spent the last four seasons at Duke University and has spent summers training with the Union while playing in USL League Two for the Ocean City Nor’easters. He earned a United States U-20 call-up last January.

MLS News

Free agency tiers: Who are the best players available for 2024?
As per the latest CBA, eligible players will be at least 24 years old in the year in which the immediately preceding league season concluded and have at least five MLS service years.

New York Red Bulls hire ex-Hertha Berlin boss Sandro Schwarz
He was fired in April after a 5-2 loss to Schalke dropped Hertha into last place with five wins, 18 losses and five draws.

NYCFC sign goalkeeper Matt Freese through 2026
He was in goal during the team’s last eight games of the season, and logged five clean sheets. During that run of games NYCFC enjoyed their best form all season, posting four wins and three draws, and taking 15 out of a possible 24 points. Freese allowed just four goals in 720 minutes of play.

Atlanta United sign goalkeeper Josh Cohen
Cohen has been out of contract since leading Maccabi Haifa to a 3rd straight Israeli Premier League title in May. Cohen also led the club to the group stage of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League which featured a 2-0 home victory over Italian power Juventus.

Orlando City Signs Midfielder Wilder Cartagena through 2025
In less than a season and a half, Cartagena has racked up 32 appearances in the MLS regular season with Orlando City (27 starts), logging 2,240 minutes. He has a goal and two assists in the regular season on 17 shots (five on target), passing at an 87.5% success rate with 17 key passes.