With the signing of Bruno Damiani now official, Todd and José Nuñez are joined by Daniel Solana of ARRIBA BOLSO to discuss what Damiani brings to the Philadelphia Union and MLS overall. Daniel brings a wealth of experience as part of the media covering Uruguay’s Nacional and discusses Bruno’s time with the Primera División giants, as well as his loan spell at Boston River last season. Todd and José also analyze the Union's overall roster and what moves need to be made to comply with MLS's February 21 deadline.

Bruno Damiani's playing style: [4:55]

Who's a good comparison in MLS to Damiani: [10:56]

Damiani's transfer market value compared to what the Union actually paid: [11:57]

Adjusting to stadium sizes in MLS: [20:50]

Damiani's rise through Nacional's academy: [22:57]

Union's squad age / getting roster compliant: [30:40]

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The Philadelphia Union are on the verge of signing Nacional forward Bruno Damiani for a club-record fee of $3.4 million, just a week before the start of their 2025 MLS season. Todd is joined by José Nuñez to discuss the club-record signing, as well as the Union officially announcing the Homegrown signings of Eddy Davis, Neil Pierre, and Frankie Westfield.

They also break down the Union's current roster situation: the team cannot sign any more players unless there are departures, and they still need to acquire an international roster slot. Additionally, they discuss the Union's 4-1 defeat to FC Cincinnati in their third preseason match.

Official: Philadelphia Union Sign Eddy Davis, Neil Pierre and Frankie Westfield to Homegrown Contracts: [2:54]

Philadelphia Union Finalizing Deal for Nacional 22-Year-Old Forward Bruno Damiani: [10:33]

Union's Roster: No More Signings Unless Departures / Acquiring an International Roster Slot: [25:50]

Preseason: Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati 4-1, Do Union Fans Have Right to Be Concerned with 0-3 Start: [51:35]

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Well, Philadelphia Union fans and media alike had a busy weekend with all the news surrounding the club's recent moves! The Philadelphia Union officially announced that they have traded Jack McGlynn to the Houston Dynamo for $2.1 million, plus a percentage of any future sale, with an additional $1.3 million going back to the Union if certain performance metrics are met.

José Nuñez reported that the Union are finalizing a deal to sign Serbian midfielder Jovan Lukić from Spartak Subotica. Todd is joined by José Nuñez and Mark Kelkenberg to break down these two major moves and analyze what the club’s current depth chart looks like.

News:

• Jack McGlynn traded to Houston Dynamo: [2:17]
• Union's out going transfers: [30:42]
• Union finalizing deal to sign Jovan Lukić: [36:56]
• Scouting Players: [59:43]
• Union's Depth Chart: [1:07:07]

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