Brenden Aaronson scored Leeds United’s goal in a 1-1 friendly tie with Manchester United in front of 82,000 at Dublin’s Croke Park. Earlier this month, Aaronson scored and assisted in a 4-2 friendly win over Liverpool.
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Americans Abroad: Tanner Tessmann inches closer to UEFA Champions League
Amid rumors that Lyon has been shopping Tanner Tessmann, the American midfielder went the full 90 in a 3-0 win over Sparta Prague that sends his French club into a playoff with Turkey’s Fenerbahçe for a spot in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League’s 36-team league phase.
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Americans Abroad: Praise for Arfsten and Berhalter upon Boro debuts
Sebastian Berhalter assisted with a header in his first official game for Middlesbrough, a 1-0 win over Wrexham in the first round of the English League Cup. Max Arfsten also started, despite training only twice since arriving from the Columbus Crew.
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Top young U.S. prospects: In MLS, Europe and U-20 World Cup qualifying
In MLS, the weekend slate and the opening of Leagues Cup produced several standout performances. Across Europe, players are battling for minutes as preseason winds down and the first leagues kick off. Meanwhile, the transfer market could soon send one of MLS’s top teenage prospects to England.
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Max Arfsten joins Aidan Morris and Sebastian Berhalter at Middlesbrough
Boro will pay a reported $7.5 million to the Columbus Crew for Arfsten, who rose to prominence on the USMNT under Mauricio Pochettino. Elsewhere, Tanner Tessmann’s Lyon struggled in Champions league opener.
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Gio Reyna headed to France
The 23-year–old playmaker Gio Reyna left Borussia Mönchengladbach training camp for France. He will reportedly undergo a medical exam on Monday at Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, which, according to L’Equipe, is prepared to pay a $3.5 million transfer fee.
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Top young U.S. prospects to keep on eye on: In MLS, Europe and U-20 World Cup qualifying
With the World Cup now in the rearview mirror and August approaching, it’s time to take stock of the biggest stories involving young American players across the globe.
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Sebastian Berhalter signs with Middlesbrough
USMNT midfielder Sebastian Berhalter has joined the English Championship’s Middlesbrough from the Vancouver Whitecaps. Berhalter was due to become a free agent at the end of 2026, so the reported $2 million fee and a percentage of any future transfer for Berhalter was decent business by the ‘Caps.
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Gianluca Busio in Venice: The American midfielder returns to Serie A with the USMNT on his mind
The 2025-26 season was his best since arriving in Italy. He delivered consistently strong performances for Venezia and became an indispensable presence in midfield. Unlike the club’s previous promotion campaign, Busio was no longer merely a complementary piece. He emerged as the midfield’s driving force and one of the team’s leaders, frequently wearing the captain’s armband.
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‘It doesn’t matter’: U.S. star Gio Reyna looks past World Cup scandal
U.S. soccer star Gio Reyna on Tuesday said he has put the controversy of the 2022 World Cup behind him and is solely focussed on helping the co-hosts succeed this summer. Four years ago the United States midfielder was almost sent home from Qatar after a bust-up with then-coach Gregg Berhalter, in a lurid row […]