FC Cincinnati's first personnel signing ahead of the 2025 season is an MLS record. FC Cincinnati finalized the acquisition of 23-year-old Kevin Denkey from Belgium's Cercle Brugge for about $16.2 million, a team official confirmed on Tuesday. Denkey's ...

Bogert reveals the Orange and Blue landed Denkey's services for a new MLS record fee of $16.2m. This figure surpasses the previous record Atlanta United set back in the 2022 winter transfer window when the Five Stripes signed attacking midfielder Thiago Almada from Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield for $16m.

FC Cincinnati has completed the signing of Cercle Brugge forward Kévin Denkey for an MLS record transfer fee, a team spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. The transfer fee of $16.2 million eclipses the mark of $16 million that Atlanta United spent to acquired Thiago Almada in February of 2022.

Kubo cited the losses of Eastern Conference Nos. 1 and 2 seeds Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew as reason why FC Cincinnati could have won MLS Cup this year. He then shrugged his shoulders in acknowledgement of FC Cincy's own first-round upset against New York City FC.

FC Cincinnati are reportedly on the verge of signing Cercle Brugge star Kevin Denkey for a fee of $16.2 million. The Togo international was winner of the 2023 Golden Boot in the Belgian Pro League, where he scored 28 goals in 39 matches.