The St. Louis CITY SC Courier
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC close the window on a squad of their own making
14 in and 1 out, and no more changes for months. The manager has what he has, the supporters have their opinion of it, and the table will have the last word.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Chris Brady
St. Louis CITY SC asked and Chicago Fire said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC bid $530.0K for Nelson Quiñones
The offer went to Houston Dynamo this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Marcel Hartel signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Marcel Hartel and St. Louis CITY SC agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at St. Louis CITY SC
Roman Bürki and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Home is on Timo Baumgartl's mind
“Some mornings you wake up and you are still a long way from everything you know.” It is not the football and it never was; St. Louis CITY SC are dealing with a man who wants a different country.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: James Sargent joins the St. Louis CITY SC first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. James Sargent is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC promote Connor Acosta from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Connor Acosta has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC promote Aaron Bradley from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Aaron Bradley has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Miles Brooks joins the St. Louis CITY SC first team
- Player ratings Marcel Hartel beats them one at a time
- Squad 10 new faces, and St. Louis CITY SC are still learning each other