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The New York Red Bulls have signed highly advertised academy product Julian Hall, the club announced on Thursday.

Hall aged 15 years, becomes the second-youngest homegrown signing in RBNY history, inking a three-and-a-half-year deal through the 2026 season with the option for renewal in 2027. He is eligible for both the US and Poland national teams.

“We are very excited to add Julian to our roster for this season and also the long-term,” RBNY head of sport Jochen Schneider said in a release. “Julian has had a very good season, not just at the academy level, but the MLS NEXT Pro level as well and he has demonstrated that he has the qualities to succeed in our system.”

Hall has shown a knack for goalscoring, securing 28 goals in 39 academy appearances over the past three seasons. He is featured in seven matches for New York Red Bulls II in MLS Next Pro this season, becoming the youngest goal-scorer in club history (15 years, 73 days) after scoring against the New England Revolution II on June 4.

Julian Hall also emerged a top performer during this year’s U-15 MLS Nex Cup, gathering MVP honors after scoring five goals in the tournament, plus a game-tying goal that spearheaded his side’s MLS NEXT Cup title victory. He won the 2023 GA Cup Golden Boot too.

“We have seen very good things from Julian over the last calendar year,” RBNY head coach Troy Lesesne said. “Julian is a very promising young striker that has a lot of potential and we are excited to help him to continue to grow.”

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Wayne Rooney to leave MLS because of Tom Brady.

Ex-Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is reportedly thinking about going back to England with Birmingham City, and his friend and minority owner of the team, Tom Brady, is the reason for this decision.

Rooney, who is presently the DC United coach in the MLS, is reportedly showing interest in the project being created by Birmingham City’s new mangement in the English second division, known as the Championship.

The expert is regarded as a global figure in the soccer world and can bring big names ot the club, with the vision of taking Birmingham City back to the Premier League in the near future.

Brady, who won seven Super Bowl rings and one of the greatest names to ever grace the NFL, is constantly in contact with Rooney and is said to be the one facilitating the potential move. There is a chance that Rooney will return to England if he got the right opportunity.

Working with Birmingham City would also mean that Rooney and his family go back to their exquisite Chesire mansion, valued at more than 20 million, once they have completed their time in the United States.

Birmingham, presently managed by John Eustace, made a great start in the Championship, sitting fourth in the table thanks to three wins and two draws.

Rooney had planned to be a manage for another English club after his time with DC United in MLS. Reports state he is frustrated by the lack of communication with the American club’s owners over making a new offer, as his contract expires in December.

While speaking recently, Wayne Rooney aired his frustration at the lack of communication from the club about his future and hammered on the need to plan for the next season properly.

“I’m a bit disappointed and frustrated that there has been no contact for two months,” said Rooney. “I asked about a new deal. We can sit down and talk about it, but I haven’t heard back.

“I asked to sit down and talk because we need to move forward with planning for next season and that’s frustrating because I’d rather know what the plan is anyway because we need to plan for next season. We need to do it sooner rather than later.”

A return to England, courtesy for Brady and Birmingham City, may signify a new chapter in Rooney’s career as a coach.

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New York Red Bulls sign forward Julian Hall.

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Houston Dynamo FC and the Portland Timbers in violation of the Mass Confrontation Policy during the 89th minute of their match on August 20.

Houston and Portland violated the Policy for the first time this season and have each received an official warning for their actions.

Due to their part in the mass confrontation, Dynamo defender Franco Escobar and midfielders Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi, and Timbers midfielders Christhian Paredes and Sebastián Blanco have each been issued an undisclosed fine for inciting and/or escalating a mass confrontation.

Petretta fined

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has found Toronto FC defender Raoul Petretta guilty of not leaving the field promptly in the 77th minute of Toronto’s match against CF Montréal on August 20.

He too have been fined an undisclosed amount for the violation.

Fernández fined

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has also found New York City FC forward Julián Fernández guilty of simulation-embellishment in the 84th minute of the club’s match against Minnesota United FC on August 20.

Fernández will be paying an undisclosed amount for his actions.

Amidst rumours and hopes to see Neymar play against or alongside Messi in an official club match for Major League Soccer, it will not happen in 2023. MLS regulations bar the actualization of reports that places the Brazilian footballer in the American League this August.

“While it’s true that in the MLS, free agents can still be signed… however, in order to sign them, they would have had to be free agents before the end of the MLS window,” says Manuel Vaquero. That deadline was August 2 and it has already passed.

“Neymar playing in the MLS in 2023 is impossible,” Vaquero adds. Even if he arrives through a transfer. The deadline for registering players has also passed. Therefore, the conclusion is clear: there’s no room for the former Barcelona player in the American League before December 31. That is, of course, unless there’s a modification of the regulations by the MLS (which usually occurs in the offseason).

However, they could sign him “and loan him to a team for six months, so he could play in 2024.” This is the advice given by the Spanish analyst.

But, Neymar and PSG are still searching for a suitable solution for both the club and the player’s future. What is sure is that they will not be continuing their relationship.

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Serie A side reportedly approaches MLS star, Cade Cowell.

San Jose Earthquakes winger Cade Cowell is in demand by Serie A clubs. 

Cowell is one of the exceptional players of the United State men’s national team, and at 19 he has already made more than 100 appearances in Major League Soccer. This may be the reason why foreign clubs are being to approach him, starting with Bologna FC, which reportedly made the Earthquakes an offer for him.

Cowell reaffirms his status as a star talent

Cowell’s prowess and potential have been noticeable since he made his debut in the league in 2020; at age 16. In 2021, he scored five goals and assisted five more for San Jose mostly as a substitute and emerged as a full-fledged starter for the 2023 season.

While Cade is yet to score a goal in MLS this year, a look at the California-born’s highlight reel puts him forward as someone who should be watched in future.

At a group stage contest against Trinidad and Tobago, Cowell scored a Mess-like goal that got national applause; his first one for the USMNT. He added an assist to his five-game Gold Cup tally too.

Reports have not yet confirmed if the Earthquakes will accept or refuse Bologna’s offer and it will be a hard decision for San Jose to make. But the more highlight-reel moments of Cade Cowell surfaces, the bigger and better the financial offers to this Major League Soccer club will be.

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Jordi Alba is presently in Florida and has trained with Inter Miami to join former Barcelona players Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, all of whom are being coached by Gerardo Tata Martino. 

Alba arrived at the MLS team that has gotten global attention after it signed Argentine world champion Messi, and has changed US football on and off the pitch, following his presentation Inter Miami has been another on the field.

Inter Miami gets a new face

Inter Miami is presently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference in MLS with only 18 points after 22 games played, the effect of five wins, three draws, and 14 defeats.

But in the Leagues Cup, a tournament where Messi, Busquets and Tata Martino have made their debuts, the club moved to the round of 32 after beating Cruz Azul 2-1 with a last-minute free-kick goal by Leo Messi and then won Atlanta United 4-0.

With Jodi Alba arriving to play the full-back position, Miami is among the favourites to win the tournament among Major League Soccer and Liga Mx teams and is predicted to display a different side when the U.S. competition resumes.

On Wednesday, Inter Miami will play Orlando City, and there is a chance that Alba will make his debut that same day for the team where David Beckham is a major shareholder.

Jordi Alba’s bright track record

Messi, Busquets, and Alba were teammates for over a decade at Barcelona, after Alba joined the Blaugrana in 2012 after three years with Valencia in Spain’s La Liga.

With Barcelona, Jordi Alba won six La Liga titles, five Cop del Rey titles, and four Supercopas de Espana, and won one Champions League (2015) in international tournaments, one European Super Cup and one Club World Cup.

Additionally, Alba won the UEFA Championship with Spain in 2012 and the Nations League in 2023.