The New England Revolution reportedly acquired right-back Nick Lima in a trade with the Austin FC. Revolution will send $275,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) to Austin in exchange.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio, the trade will become official once the MLS trade window opens on December 11. 

Lima is a great pickup for Revolution, filling a position of need. The club’s starting right-back, Brandon Bye, is still out with an ACL injury and is expected to miss the start of the new MLS season.

Austin FC, on the other hand, is currently undergoing a rebuild and is focused on clearing up its roster and turning to younger players. Lima doesn’t fit this vision due to his age (29) and large contract.

Nick Lima made his professional debut with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2017 and played 115 games during his four seasons with the club. He was traded to the Austin FC ahead of the 2021 campaign in exchange for $500,000 in GAM. Lima scored eight goals and dished 20 assists in 195 games in MLS.

Lima also made nine appearances with the United States men’s national team. All of his international games with USMNT came in 2019, and he hasn’t been called up since. 

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Austin FC has locked Argentinean attacking midfielder Sebastián Driussi to a new long-term contract. Driussi, who established himself as the team’s biggest star in the previous two seasons, inked an extension that runs through 2025. The agreement also includes an option for 2026.

Austin FC signed Driussi as a Designated Player in the summer of 2021. After scoring five goals in his debut campaign in MLS, Driussi took the league by storm last season and contributed with 22 goals and seven assists. The 27-year-old player also added three goals in the playoffs, leading Austin to the semi-finals of the MLS Cup.

“Sebastián is one of the most gifted and talented players in Major League Soccer,” Austin head coach Josh Wolff shared in a statement after the news was made official. “He’s a top-quality player and leader in our locker room. This contract extension is well-deserved, and we’re thrilled that he’s decided to make Austin his home for the foreseeable future.”

Prior to his arrival to MLS, Sebastián Driussi played for his hometown club River Plate and the Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg. Driussi won Copa Libertadores with River in 2015 and was part of the Zenit teams that won three consecutive national titles. He also represented Argentina’s national team at youth levels but is still waiting for a call-up to the senior squad.

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Austin FC came to mutual contract termination with midfielder Cecilio Dominguez. The move, made on Saturday, opens up a designated player spot for the MLS side.

Dominguez hasn’t played since March due to off-the-field issues. He scored twice in four appearances this year.

Dominguez arrived at Austin FC ahead of the team’s inaugural season in 2021. The Paraguay international was arguably their best player last year, scoring seven goals and adding four assists in 34 appearances. The 27-year-old player previously played for several clubs in Latin America, including América of Liga MX and Independiente of Argentine Primera División.

With Dominguez out of the building, Austin FC is expected to move towards finalizing a deal for Sao Paolo’s winger Emiliano Rigoni. The MLS club has agreed on a transfer fee with the Brazilian side and is set to pay around $4 million for Rigoni’s services.

Austin FC is currently in the midst of a successful campaign that sees them in second place in the Western Conference. They are currently just one point behind leaders LAFC with a 12-5-4 record. Austin is currently on a seven-match undefeated streak that includes five wins.

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Austin FC is still a year and a half away from playing their first game in MLS, but the team owner Anthony Precourt is already having big plans for this franchise. Speaking on Austin’s Soccer Pod on Wednesday, Precourt said that Mexico’s star forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is a type of player he would want on his team.

“I’d be as excited as anyone,” – said Precourt. “That’s the type of player we’ll target, and we’ll give our best pitch. I think he’s got a year left on his contract at West Ham and I think there’s other clubs that are rumored to be looking at him in MLS. We’ll certainly be active in trying to recruit him in the years to come.”

Austin FC will play their inaugural season in MLS in 2021, and it looks like they might do so in front of full stands. The team recently made the season ticket deposits available for public and set the MLS record with more than 30,000 pledges.

Hernandez received advances from MLS in the past as well but insisted on staying in Europe for the time being. He played the previous two years in English Premier League, where he appeared in 53 games for West Ham and managed to score 15 goals.

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The New England Revolution reportedly acquired right-back Nick Lima in a trade with the Austin FC. Revolution will send $275,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) to Austin in exchange.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio, the trade will become official once the MLS trade window opens on December 11. 

Lima is a great pickup for Revolution, filling a position of need. The club’s starting right-back, Brandon Bye, is still out with an ACL injury and is expected to miss the start of the new MLS season.

Austin FC, on the other hand, is currently undergoing a rebuild and is focused on clearing up its roster and turning to younger players. Lima doesn’t fit this vision due to his age (29) and large contract.

Nick Lima made his professional debut with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2017 and played 115 games during his four seasons with the club. He was traded to the Austin FC ahead of the 2021 campaign in exchange for $500,000 in GAM. Lima scored eight goals and dished 20 assists in 195 games in MLS.

Lima also made nine appearances with the United States men’s national team. All of his international games with USMNT came in 2019, and he hasn’t been called up since. 

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Austin FC has locked Argentinean attacking midfielder Sebastián Driussi to a new long-term contract. Driussi, who established himself as the team’s biggest star in the previous two seasons, inked an extension that runs through 2025. The agreement also includes an option for 2026.

Austin FC signed Driussi as a Designated Player in the summer of 2021. After scoring five goals in his debut campaign in MLS, Driussi took the league by storm last season and contributed with 22 goals and seven assists. The 27-year-old player also added three goals in the playoffs, leading Austin to the semi-finals of the MLS Cup.

“Sebastián is one of the most gifted and talented players in Major League Soccer,” Austin head coach Josh Wolff shared in a statement after the news was made official. “He’s a top-quality player and leader in our locker room. This contract extension is well-deserved, and we’re thrilled that he’s decided to make Austin his home for the foreseeable future.”

Prior to his arrival to MLS, Sebastián Driussi played for his hometown club River Plate and the Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg. Driussi won Copa Libertadores with River in 2015 and was part of the Zenit teams that won three consecutive national titles. He also represented Argentina’s national team at youth levels but is still waiting for a call-up to the senior squad.

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Austin FC came to mutual contract termination with midfielder Cecilio Dominguez. The move, made on Saturday, opens up a designated player spot for the MLS side.

Dominguez hasn’t played since March due to off-the-field issues. He scored twice in four appearances this year.

Dominguez arrived at Austin FC ahead of the team’s inaugural season in 2021. The Paraguay international was arguably their best player last year, scoring seven goals and adding four assists in 34 appearances. The 27-year-old player previously played for several clubs in Latin America, including América of Liga MX and Independiente of Argentine Primera División.

With Dominguez out of the building, Austin FC is expected to move towards finalizing a deal for Sao Paolo’s winger Emiliano Rigoni. The MLS club has agreed on a transfer fee with the Brazilian side and is set to pay around $4 million for Rigoni’s services.

Austin FC is currently in the midst of a successful campaign that sees them in second place in the Western Conference. They are currently just one point behind leaders LAFC with a 12-5-4 record. Austin is currently on a seven-match undefeated streak that includes five wins.

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Austin FC is still a year and a half away from playing their first game in MLS, but the team owner Anthony Precourt is already having big plans for this franchise. Speaking on Austin’s Soccer Pod on Wednesday, Precourt said that Mexico’s star forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is a type of player he would want on his team.

“I’d be as excited as anyone,” – said Precourt. “That’s the type of player we’ll target, and we’ll give our best pitch. I think he’s got a year left on his contract at West Ham and I think there’s other clubs that are rumored to be looking at him in MLS. We’ll certainly be active in trying to recruit him in the years to come.”

Austin FC will play their inaugural season in MLS in 2021, and it looks like they might do so in front of full stands. The team recently made the season ticket deposits available for public and set the MLS record with more than 30,000 pledges.

Hernandez received advances from MLS in the past as well but insisted on staying in Europe for the time being. He played the previous two years in English Premier League, where he appeared in 53 games for West Ham and managed to score 15 goals.

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