Source confirms that Weston McKennie has agreed terms on a contract extension w/Juventus that will take him through the end of the 2025-26 season. Deal expected to be signed in next 24-48 hours. (@CmdotCom_En and @tuttosport first). Quite the rollercoaster ride for Weston. #usmnt

— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) August 22, 2024

Aston94 said:

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Weston's relationship with Juventus is…interesting.

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it's like a bad marriage.

A one year extension means they still don't really like him, but they also don't want him leaving for free.

My guess is that they gave him a slight raise to make him sign, and they'll be pimping him out in the next two windows. In the meantime, he's proven that he can play for them, even if he's not seen as a good fit.

Probably win-win for everyone.

🚨 BREAKING: Per @hugoguillemet, Tanner Tessmann 🇺🇸 will arrive in Lyon in the next few hours! OL and Venice agreed to a €6 million transfer 👀🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tWoqZ4FHs4

— 🇺🇸USMNTvsHaters (@USMNTvsHaters) August 24, 2024

Not sure how I feel about this but if he gets quality minutes It's good.

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🚨 BREAKING: Per @hugoguillemet, Tanner Tessmann 🇺🇸 will arrive in Lyon in the next few hours! OL and Venice agreed to a €6 million transfer 👀🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tWoqZ4FHs4

— 🇺🇸USMNTvsHaters (@USMNTvsHaters) August 24, 2024

Not sure how I feel about this but if he gets quality minutes It's good.

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This is a very good thing

Pulsic with the banger. I don't think you'll see a better goal this season.

Leao to Pulisic. First of the season. What a delight to have club football back pic.twitter.com/lehzZJNQiZ

— Megan Swanick (@Meg_Swanick) August 24, 2024

English man really tried to swing at Haji Wright from Los Angeles, USA 🤣
pic.twitter.com/toa0SxI18p

— 🇺🇸USMNTvsHaters (@USMNTvsHaters) August 24, 2024

Not sure how many minutes, but he played

Gio today pic.twitter.com/NSQL1bfUZQ

— comps by Justin (@brdcrmz) August 24, 2024

Embarrassing outing for Milan. Parma could've had several more goals. I know they're a tough side, but 2 rough goes right out of the gates this season.

He came on in the 81st minute.

What a USMNT 🇺🇸 weekend so far:

Aaronson goal
Pulisic goal
Sargent goal
Tillman goal
Pepi goal
Jedi assist

Only real downsides are only 10 min for Gio and 0 min for Balogun.

— 11 Yanks (@11Yanks) August 24, 2024

Nevermind. I don't want to make a weird sidebar for this thread, but yes, they do look worse this year.

#USMNT https://t.co/7knmvibk4D

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) August 30, 2024

Guess it's better to be 2nd than 3rd?

Puts him with Chris Richards, which might be good for both of them.

And it means we can give the bird to Forest and hope they get relegated.

Also… good ole Tactical Manager is ridiculous, if his tweet has inspired your comment.

We as fans have to recognize that from a player's perspective, it's usually better salary to be a small fish in a big pond (EPL) than go be a big fish in a small pond. Yeah he probably could've gotten a starting gig in a Bundesliga bottom feeder or mid-table Eredivisie, but I'd bet a coke that his salary is better at Palace.

I'm actually a little surprised Turner hasn't already put enough howlers on tape in England to not get another chance at an EPL signing. Good for him, I guess, but shouldn't he be looking at lower leagues or a return to MLS for minutes?

Guess it depends on how important minutes are to the future USMNT manager. From a money perspective, it's a no brainer. He's 30 and if he makes the move to MLS, he's not making it back to England again. Now's the time to get those last big paychecks before they run dry.

You made me curious, at a glance (assuming accurate reporting)

- Palace only has 3 players on less than a million pounds a year and only 4 more making less than 2 million. 5 players over 4 million, 3 of those making 5m or more.

- Union Berlin finished just outside relegation last season, has a total season spend of 26m (down 11m from last season). Last season over half their roster was under 1 million Euros for the season, their salaries are up across the board this season with about a third of the team between 1 million and 2 million. Their top 6 make from 2.3 to just over 4m.

- SC Heerenveen (11th in the Dutch table last season) has a payroll that looks like lower end MLS salaries. Their total wage bill for the season is just over 4m Euros (down a million from last season) and their top earner is on 540k with most of the club between 100-300k (along with a few very low salaries that I'm assuming are mostly promoted academy players).

- Also looked at PSV for reference, their season wage bill is 24.5m with Dest at #1 and Pepi at #3. About 2/3 of their roster makes under 1m with only their top 3 over 2m (Dest 3.9, Pepi 2.35).

deadbq03 said:

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Puts him with Chris Richards, which might be good for both of them.

And it means we can give the bird to Forest and hope they get relegated.

Also… good ole Tactical Manager is ridiculous, if his tweet has inspired your comment.

We as fans have to recognize that from a player's perspective, it's usually better salary to be a small fish in a big pond (EPL) than go be a big fish in a small pond. Yeah he probably could've gotten a starting gig in a Bundesliga bottom feeder or mid-table Eredivisie, but I'd bet a coke that his salary is better at Palace.

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That's exactly what I was thinking regarding him staying in the PL.

Hell, Miles Robinson got 1.5x's in MLS as to what he could've gotten in Europe.

Makes sense to stay there.

Not a bad move at all for Trusty.

A Trusty new option in defence... 💪

We are delighted to announce the signing of American International defender, Auston Trusty, on a five-year deal - subject to international clearance ✍🆕

Welcome to #CelticFC, @Auston_Trusty! 🍀🇺🇸

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 30, 2024

So CCV and Trusty in the backline? I'll allow it

We are pleased to announce the signing of Kristian Fletcher from @dcunited ✍️

— Nottingham Forest Academy (@NFFCAcademy) August 30, 2024

CHRISTIAN PULISIC ASSIST. The bend on this heat-seeking corner kick genuinely is a joy to behold 🚀pic.twitter.com/dnQaAdeOI0

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) August 31, 2024

CP's corners have gotten way better.

COOL LASER FALCON said:

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CP's corners have gotten way better.

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His corner kicks are way over exaggerated as bad.

Rudyjax said:

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COOL LASER FALCON said:

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CP's corners have gotten way better.

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His corner kicks are way over exaggerated as bad.

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His corners and free kicks have historically been very bad. He has clearly put in the work, and the last few games for the US were vastly improved. Its translating to his club play now.

PatAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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COOL LASER FALCON said:

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CP's corners have gotten way better.

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His corner kicks are way over exaggerated as bad.

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His corners and free kicks have historically been very bad. He has clearly put in the work, and the last few games for the US were vastly improved. Its translating to his club play now.

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Not to be a dick, but go back and look at them. There have been some not good ones , but look at them overall and they are more good than bad.

18-year-old Barcelona GK Diego Kochen gets his first-ever USMNT call up for September friendlies against Canada and New Zealand 🔥

One for the future 📈🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/b9bBLdPf0h

— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) September 1, 2024

The USMNT unveiled its roster for September, ahead of matches vs Canada and New Zealand 👀

Thoughts on the squad? 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/meQ9ERs6IW

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 1, 2024

As for Antonee Robinson, Varas said this: "[Robinson] has been playing banged up for the last year, and the best thing for him at this moment is to stay back, reset, and get ready for a long, grueling Premier League season.”
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— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 1, 2024

- Patrick Schulte: Like Morris, great year, earned the Olympic starting job too. There is a need for a GK shakeup and Schulte deserves a look
- Diego Kochen: he's more for the future and with no U-20 camp this window (he's likely the starter there), there was an opening
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— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 1, 2024

Some people will be surprised not to see Gaga Slonina given a look with Schulte and Kochen called up, please note that League One does not break during the international window. Barnsley needs him
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— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) September 1, 2024

McKennie just took an elbow to the nose that bloodied it and didn't roll around like he was shot for 5 minutes.