The St. Louis CITY SC Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC say no — this time
The offer from KAA Gent for Marcel Hartel was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Window shuts: 17 in, 1 out at St. Louis CITY SC
The deadline has passed and the squad is the squad. 17 arrived, 1 left, and everything else printed about this club last month was a rumour that stayed one.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC make their move for Kobe Franklin
$790.0K on the table at Toronto FC. The manager wanted him, the board agreed a number, and the only voices still to be heard are the ones at the other club.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
St. Louis CITY SC bid $610.0K for Philip Quinton
The offer went to Real Salt Lake 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 stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Marcel Hartel and St. Louis CITY SC agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at St. Louis CITY SC
Marcel Hartel and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Sergio Córdova runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 22. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
No deal for Justen Glad at that price
St. Louis CITY SC offered $370.0K; Real Salt Lake said it was not close. The manager will be told the money is still there for the right player, which is what managers are told.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Noel Caliskan
St. Louis CITY SC asked and Real Salt Lake said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
In brief
- Market Sean Sargent steps up from the St. Louis CITY SC academy
- Market One of our own: Mark Steffen joins the St. Louis CITY SC first team
- Market One of our own: Josh Reyna joins the St. Louis CITY SC first team