MLS Transfer Rumors: LAFC in talks for Griezmann; Atlanta United bid for Bergwijn, RSL sign attacking midfielder
- LAFC are reportedly in talks to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid
- Atlanta United have had a bid rejected for former Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn
- Real Salt Lake are finalizing the signing of a new attacking midfielder
90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip circulating around Major League Soccer and the US Men's national team...
LAFC are reportedly in negotiations to sign Atletico Madrid and France international Antoine Griezmann to pair the 33-year-old with new signing Olivier Giroud (GiveMeSport - Tom Bogert & L'Equipe).
Atlanta United are looking to bolster their frontline with the addition of Steven Bergwijn from Ajax with their first bid of around $15m having been rejected (De Telegraaf - Mike Verweig).
Real Salt Lake are closing in on the signing of attacking midfielder Diogo Goncalves from Danish giants FC Copenhagen for roughly $3m (Farzam Abolhosseini).
Argentinian giants Boca Juniors are reportedly in talks to bring FC Dallas' Alan Velasco back to the Liga Profesional (Martin Arevalo).
Matt Turner could be on his way to the Bundesliga
GiveMeSport's MLS and USMNT insider Tom Bogert has reported that goalkeeper Matt Turner is likely to leave Premier League side Nottingham Forest this summer with teams from Spain and Germany interested.
The last year-or-so at the club level hasn't been too kind for the 30-year-old stop-stopper although he's kept his place in the USMNT, though that could change with whoever the USSF brings in as the new head coach to replace Gregg Berhalter. Turner has made 21 appearances for Forest after joining in August 2023 from Arsenal, where he managed just seven appearances as back-up upon his arrival from MLS outfit New England Revolution in July 2022.
Bogert also reveals that Turner would prefer a move to the Bundesliga over La Liga, and that makes sense as several Americans have found success in the German first division such as Weston McKennie, Joe Scally, Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna and current LAFC boss Steve Cherundolo.
Some teams to watch out for in Germany that may be in the market for Turner could be relegation candidates like Mainz, VfL Bochum and Union Berlin as well as newly promoted sides St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel.
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