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December 26th: Announce the signing of midfielder Luis Otávio from Internacional in Brazil's Serie A as a U22 Initiative player.
December 19th: Acquired forward Tiago Souza from Esporte Clube Bahia of Série A, Brazil’s top division, the club announced Wednesday. Souza will join the Lions via transfer as a U22 Initiative player through the 2027-28 season, with a club option for 2028-29.
December 18th: Selected five players in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft: forward Harvey Sarajian (No. 5 overall; Wake Forest University), defender Nolan Miller (No. 9 overall; University of Michigan), defender Jaylen Yearwood (No. 14 overall; University of North Florida), midfielder Issah Haruna (No. 20 overall; University of North Carolina Greensboro) and defender Mitch Ferguson (No. 74 overall; University of Notre Dame). The Club also traded the No. 43 overall pick to St. Louis CITY SC in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM).
December 16th: Transfered defender Rodrigo Schlegel to Atlas F.C. of Liga MX after six seasons as a Lion.
December 10th: in exchange for defender Dagur Dan Thórhallsson. The Lions could also receive up to an additional $125,000 in GAM contingent on Thórhallsson reaching predefined performance-based metrics. Orlando will also retain a sell-on percentage on Thórhallsson in the event of a future transfer.
December 8th: Acquired the No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 MLS SuperDraft from Nashville SC in exchange for Homegrown defender Thomas Williams. The deal also includes up to $100,000 in conditional General Allocation Money (GAM), contingent on performance-based metrics.
December 1st: Announced defender Robin Jansson signed a new contract, securing his place with the Lions through the 2027 season.
November 6th: Announces 2025 End-of-Season Roster Decisions, exercising options on seven players, with the roster at 14 contracted players entering into the 2025-26 offseason.
October 31st: Announced goalkeeper Pedro Gallese will depart the Club following the conclusion of his current contract after six seasons as a Lion.
