The Colorado Rapids Gazette
Market8 Mar 2027
Connor Ronan hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Colorado Rapids can pretend not to have heard.
Transfer targets8 Mar 2027
Fee done, terms next for Eddy Davis
Colorado Rapids and Philadelphia Union have settled on $1.9M. The rest belongs to the player and his agent, and a supporter who has watched one of these before knows not to buy the shirt yet.
Market8 Mar 2027
Colorado Rapids say no — this time
The offer from Charlotte Football Club for Darren Yapi 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.
Transfer targets8 Mar 2027
No deal for Puso Dithejane at that price
Colorado Rapids offered $3.8M; Chicago Fire 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 targets8 Mar 2027
Colorado Rapids make their move for Hugo Picard
$1.7M on the table at Columbus Crew. The manager wanted him, the board agreed a number, and the only voices still to be heard are the ones at the other club.
Boardroom8 Mar 2027
Colorado Rapids go back to the board over Hugo Picard
The number the board signed off was not enough. It has been asked again and raised its own offer to $1.9M — a club that wants Hugo Picard enough to be asked twice.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Words exchanged at Colorado Rapids
Zack Steffen 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.
Boardroom8 Mar 2027
5 academy graduates step up at Colorado Rapids
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Justin Dhillon signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Justin Dhillon and Colorado Rapids agree another 2 years.
In brief
- Market Alex Weah steps up from the Colorado Rapids academy
- Market Michael Morris steps up from the Colorado Rapids academy
- Squad Georgi Minoungou wants to go home