After an awful 2025 season, Atlanta United look to return to relevance in 2026 as Tata Martino takes charge of the club once again. With Martino and CSO Chris Henderson reunited for the first time since their respective spells at Inter Miami, the two will go to work on addressing a host of needs.
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Atlanta United transfer news and rumors
February 17
Atlanta United signs veteran winger Fafa Picault to a 1-year deal with an option through June 2027.
February 3
Atlanta United announces the signing of ElÃas Báez to a three-year deal with options for two more. He will take up a U22 slot.
January 21
Things appear to be nearing a conclusion for Atlanta United’s pursuit of ElÃas Báez, as César Luis Merlo reports there’s a verbal agreement reached to bring the left back in on a three-year deal with an option for two more.
Also, Atlanta United have submitted an offer for West Ham’s Guido RodrÃguez as they look for a new No. 6, according to Germán GarcÃa Grova.
January 19
It’s official. Edwin Mosquera is now longer an Atlanta United player. Mosquera terminated his loan with Millonarios before a permanent transfer to Santa Fe.
January 12
Ronald Hernandez has returned to Atlanta United. The Venezuelan right back signed a one-year contract with an option for 2027.
January 8
Atlanta United officially announced the sale of Bartosz Slisz to Brøndby as the Polish midfielder returns to Europe ahead of the World Cup.
January 7
Atlanta United is on the verge of its first outgoing transfer of the window, as Bartosz Slisz has agreed to a $3.5 million transfer deal with Danish club Brøndby.
January 5
Things appear to be progressing for Atlanta United as they look to sign San Lorenzo LB ElÃas Báez. Tom Bogert reports that the sides are close to a $3 million transfer deal.
December 30
It’s official: Atlanta United announced that 21 year old Argentine defender Tomás Jacob from Liga MX side Necaxa. Jacob joins as Atlanta United’s first U22 Initiative signing since Edwin Mosquera back in July of 2022.
December 27
Could a U22 Initiative signing be incoming? Tom Bogert reports that Atlanta United is close to a deal with Necaxa’s Tomás Jacob, a former Newell’s Old Boys academy product.
December 23
It’s official: Atlanta United announced that Lucas Hoyos has signed with the club on a free transfer. Hoyos has signed through 2026 with options for both the abbreviated 2027 season and the 2027-28 season.
December 19
Has Atlanta United found their new starting goalkeeper? The always reliable César Luis Merlo — along with Uriel Iugt — report that the club is set to sign Lucas Hoyos on a free transfer when his contract with Newell’s Old Boys is finished at year’s end.
December 10
Could Atlanta United be in the market for a new left back? Argentinian journalist Sebastian Srur reports that the club is keen to sign San Lorenzo’s ElÃas Báez. The 21-year-old would likely occupy a U22 Initiative slot on Atlanta’s roster.
December 9
The Colorado Rapids announce that Noah Cobb‘s purchase option has been picked up following his loan spell with the club, putting an end to his time with Atlanta United.
December 4
With Jayden Hibbert the lone goalkeeper on Atlanta United’s roster, the club was always going to be in the market for one this winter. Per journalist Germán GarcÃa Grova, Atlanta has opened talks to bring in Guido Herrera after nearly a decade at Argentinian outfit Talleres.
November 28
Journalist Jorge Chipi Vera reports that Atlanta United is nearing a deal with Atlético Mineiro CB Júnior Alonzo, a teammate of Miguel Almiron on the Paraguay national team.
November 18
Atlanta United announced its year-end roster moves. Matt Edwards, Jay Fortune, Jayden Hibbert, Will Reilly, Jamal Thiaré, and Cayman Togashi all had their options exercised, while Leo Afonso, Josh Cohen, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, and Nyk Sessock had their options declined. However, the club stated that it remained in negotiations with Hernández for a return in 2026.
Brad Guzan also announced his retirement, calling time on a professional career that spanned over two decades.
2025 MLS offseason calendar
- Dec. 10 – MLS Free Agency opens (1 p.m. ET)
- Dec. 11 – Re-Entry Process, Stage 1
- Dec. 11 – End of Year Waivers close (5 p.m. ET)
- Dec. 12 – MLS Free Agency opens (1 p.m. ET)
- Dec. 17 – Re-Entry Process, Stage 2
- Dec. 18 – 2026 MLS SuperDraft
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Rumor from Doyle:
https://bsky.app/profile/mattdoyle.bsky.social/post/3mdq6mjgnxc22
I was just thinking I need a recap of who’s in and who’s out, so I figured I’d make it:
Out:
Guzan (GK)
Cohen (GK)
Afonso (W)
Lennon (RB)
Sessock (RB)
Slisz (CDM)
Cobb (Loan to Purchase, CB)
Mosquera (Loan to Purchase, W)
Ashton Gordon (Loan, W)
In:
Hoyos (GK)
Jacob (RB/CB)
Baez? (LB/CB)
Cooper Sanchez (Homegrown, CM)
Santiago Pita (Homegrown, CAM)
Kaiden Moore (Homegrown, CB)
It does feel a little weird that we haven’t signed any decently expensive players (Jacob and assuming Baez would both be U22 and very cheap against the cap), given that we had some large chunks leave in Guzan, Lennon, and Slisz. I’m sure it’s more of an optics thing, but yeah.
Good recap.
Sounds like Henderson is signaling a couple more incoming players before the window closes. I’m assuming a veteran CDM and/or CB, and an attacking winger.
Kaiden Moore loaned out to Philly. Apparently he’s already been loaned out before to their 2 squad while with our 2s.
The last clause on the contract shown in the header for the article forbids the player “from getting too wild cheering with the Supporter’s Group”.
Don’t know why I find that funny. How wild is too wild?
Lmaooo
Aka the Josef Martinez celebration that almost torched him and the copious amounts of hair spray in his hair.
The contract also specifically prohibits the player from “jumping on the pyro boxes in celebration of a goal”. That’s probably known in-house as the Josef Clause.
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