Union signing and MLS flowcharts; Brotherly Game Daily Links 2/9/17

Philadelphia Union News

Red Bulls Academy grad Adam Najem signs with Philadelphia Union
Union acquire the Akron star for their second round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft

Union hosts first Fan Council event of 2017
The Philadelphia Union Fan Council is a group made up of Union fans from all segments of the Philadelphia Union fan base.

For the first time, the Philadelphia Union have depth at all positions
Long gone are the days of Union managers cobbling together a game day 18 from incomplete and poorly built rosters.

MLS News

Armchair Analyst: Be excited for Atlanta United, but keep perspective
Presented for your approval, a brief smattering of takes about 2017 expansion team Atlanta United.

Kadrii, Minnesota United Agree to Terms
The Danish winger comes to the Loons from FC Copenhagen on a year-long loan.

Lure of Beckham, Miami no longer appealing for in-demand MLS
As investors line up for expansion franchises, David Beckham's heavily discounted Miami bid looks like bad business for MLS.

MLS roster rules: How do teams sign players? Follow this flowchart
All of MLS's wild, wacky, and indecipherable player acquisition and roster rules, all in one handy flowchart.

MLS travel better than before but still a work in progress
When English striker Bradley Wright-Phillips arrived in Major League Soccer, he was looking forward to seeing North America.

MLS to make big marketing push in Canada
League looks to build on the fan bases of its three existing franchises in the country.

LA Galaxy release 2017 secondary kit
In Polaroid film, because So Cal.