Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi is close to finalizing a three-year deal with MLS team New York City FC, which would see the 2010 World Cup winner team up with fellow Spaniard David Villa. Barcelona and MLS are trying to finalize the deal before Xavi is scheduled to return to Barcelona training on Thursday, according […]

Reports in England are saying that former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is on the verge of a move to New York City FC. That announcement could be made as early as next week. The 36-year-old England international is currently out of contract at the London club. During his thirteen year career at Chelsea, Lampard became […]

David Villa's signing with NYCFC led to the question, what will the World Cup bound Spanish striker do until MLS season begins? The answer is join NYCFC sister club Melbourne City which competes in the Australian A-League. NYCFC, Melbourne City and Manchester City are all owned by Abu Dhabi Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour. Villa […]

After confirming David Villa has joined New York City FC, the MLS team continues to work on bolstering their strike force as they are now linked with the potential signing of Shola Ameobi, formerly of Newcastle United. The Nigerian international is currently a free agent and training with his country to prepare for the World […]

England midfielder Frank Lampard has announced that he will be leaving Chelsea, fueling speculation that the former Chelsea player will be the second high-profile signing to close a deal with New York City FC, the MLS team owned by Manchester City and New York Yankees. After 13 years at Chelsea and 648 appearances for the […]

New York City FC striker David Villa will begin training with the MLS club in January 2015, which opens the door for the footballer to play elsewhere after the end of Spain's World Cup and until the end of the year. Executives from New York City FC revealed today that the player will not be […]

David Villa has been officially unveiled as New York City FC's first signing. Spain's all-time leading goalscorer has joined NYCFC on a three-year deal as a designated player. “Throughout my career, I've always tried to keep pushing myself to achieve new targets, and this represents another important goal for me,” Villa said in the NYCFC […]

Spain's all-time leading goalscorer David Villa says that the offer from MLS to join New York City FC was too good to turn down, and has thanked Atletico Madrid's fans and staff in a heartfelt goodbye that paves the way for his transfer to MLS. In an interview on the Atletico Madrid club website (see […]

David Villa's transfer from Atletico Madrid to New York City FC is a done deal, according to a source who confirmed the news to World Soccer Talk. Meanwhile, the Manchester Evening News newspaper has published a photograph of Villa heading into a hospital in Manchester to complete his medical ahead of an announcement that is expected to […]

Atletico Madrid and Spain striker David Villa will sign a 3-year contract to join New York City FC, the new MLS side that is scheduled to launch in 2015. After reports in the Spanish media during the past 48 hours speculated that Villa is close to a deal, reputable reporter Gianluca Di Marzio has confirmed […]

At Monday’s press conference, New York City FC (NYCFC), who will begin playing in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2015, announced they will be housed at Yankee Stadium for three years. This comes less than a year after what seemed like a rushed announcement giving Manchester City FC and the New York Yankees the franchise rights […]

Yankee Stadium. Kids playing sandlot games, stick ball and little league step up to home plate and imagine belting one out of this park. Next year, kids playing soccer will be able to imagine scoring goals in this same place. It's no secret that NYCFC, New York City's newest MLS team, will begin playing here […]

There was supposed to be a drum-roll. Instead there was an old fashioned New Year's Eve style countdown as the doors were opened to unveil the identity that will carry Major League Soccer's latest expansion team into the future. There is a new badge in town. It represents New York City FC, and designer Rafael […]

New York City FC have unveiled their official club badge. The new MLS team, which will debut in 2015, asked fans to choose between two badges. More than 100,000 votes were cast by the Club’s fans. The NYCFC badge features the Gotham typeface, while the navy blue, white and orange colors are drawn from the […]

Forbes Magazine's valuation of MLS teams justifies the large price tag Orlando City and Manchester City/New York Yankees have paid for admission to what is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most exclusive footballing leagues from an ownership perspective. The recent surge in values of MLS clubs is good news for the long-term health of […]