Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire net spend since 2015

Chicago Fire have spent €75m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €55m: a net spend of €20m.

That covers 74 signings (42 for a disclosed fee, 11 free, 21 undisclosed) and 56 departures (11 sold for a disclosed fee, 25 free, 20 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 7 in, 19 out.

Record signing: Hugo Cuypers, €11m from Gent (Feb 2024). Record sale: Jhon Durán, €30m to Aston Villa (Jan 2023).

Chicago Fire transfer spending by season

Chicago Fire record signings

1. Hugo Cuypers · €11m from Gent · Feb 2024
2. Xherdan Shaqiri · €7m from Olympique Lyonnais · Feb 2022
3. Ían Jairo Misael Torres Ramírez · €5m from Atlas · May 2022
4. Federico Navarro · €5m from Talleres Córdoba · Aug 2021
5. Gastón Claudio Giménez · €4m from Vélez Sarsfield · Mar 2020

Chicago Fire record sales

1. Jhon Durán · €30m to Aston Villa · Jan 2023
2. Gabriel Slonina · €9m to Chelsea · Aug 2022
3. Hugo Cuypers · €7m to Monterrey · Jul 2026
4. Brian Gutierrez · €4m to Guadalajara · Jan 2026
5. Przemyslaw Frankowski · €2m to Lens · Aug 2021

Chicago Fire trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 18 players Chicago Fire both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €39m against €35m paid: a trading profit of €4m.

• Jhon Durán: signed for €2m (Jan 2022), sold to Aston Villa for €30m (Jan 2023): profit €28m
• Przemyslaw Frankowski: signed for €2m (Jan 2019), sold to Lens for €2m (Aug 2021): profit €800k

• Xherdan Shaqiri: signed for €7m (Feb 2022), left free for Basel (Aug 2024): loss €7m
• Hugo Cuypers: signed for €11m (Feb 2024), sold to Monterrey for €7m (Jul 2026): loss €4m
• Gastón Claudio Giménez: signed for €4m (Mar 2020), left free for Cerro Porteño (Jan 2025): loss €4m
• Ignacio Aliseda: signed for €3m (Feb 2020), left free for Lugano (Jan 2022): loss €3m
• Georgios Koutsias: signed for €2m (Feb 2023), left free for Lugano (Jan 2026): loss €2m

Chicago Fire ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Chicago Fire have made 4 signings and 1 departure in 2026/27, plus 3 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Christopher Cupps (loan to Greenock Morton, 3 league starts in 2025), Viktor Radojević (loan to CF Montréal, no league start in 2025); in Andreas Hanche-Olsen (from FSV Mainz 05, 405 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out nobody; in Johan Gómez (from Eintracht Braunschweig, 471 league minutes since), Anzor Mekvabishvili (from Universitatea Craiova, 250 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Hugo Cuypers (to Monterrey, 36 league starts in 2025), Dylan Borso (loan to Greenock Morton, no league start in 2025); in Robert Lewandowski (free from FC Barcelona, 1,309 league minutes since).

Chicago Fire injury news: injuries and suspensions

Chicago Fire have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €600k of value sidelined.

• Robin Lod (MID): Leg injury · out since 1 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed

Chicago Fire last starting XI

Chicago Fire's last league starting XI, v Columbus Crew on 7 Nov 2026: Chris Brady; Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Jonathan Dean, Noah Allen; Philip Zinckernagel, Anton Salétros, Maren Haile-Selassie, Jonathan Bamba, Djé D'Avilla; Robert Lewandowski.

2 changes from the side that started v Colorado Rapids on 1 Nov 2026.

Opponent: Columbus Crew.

Chicago Fire minutes played 2026

In 20 league games since 22 Jul 2026, 8 Chicago Fire players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: David Poreba, Chris Mueller, Jason Shokalook, Josh Cohen, Jeff Gal.

Chicago Fire club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 2 players club-trained at Chicago Fire now play for other clubs we track, led by Gabriel Slonina (Chelsea, value €5m) and Justin Reynolds (Sporting KC, value €790k).

• Gabriel Slonina · Chelsea · €5m
• Justin Reynolds · Sporting KC · €790k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.