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The most pressing question hanging over the USMNT since their round-of-16 exit to Belgium has been who leads them next, and that answer appears close. Pochettino is reportedly nearing a four-year deal to remain as national team boss through the 2030 World Cup, according to reporting from The Athletic cited by GOAL. His initial contract expired in August, but both parties are keen to continue a relationship that produced the country's first World Cup knockout win since 2002. The prospect of a second cycle gives Pochettino the chance to shape American soccer in a way few coaches anywhere in the world can.

While the managerial situation moves toward resolution, the transfer market is pulling several World Cup players in different directions. Wingback Max Arfsten is finalising a move worth up to $7.5 million to Championship side Middlesbrough, where he would join USMNT teammates Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris. Berhalter himself completed a $2 million switch to the same club from Vancouver Whitecaps earlier this month. Midfielder Gio Reyna, meanwhile, is reportedly in talks with Ligue 1 side Strasbourg after one season at Borussia Monchengladbach, despite an impressive showing at the tournament.

Off the pitch, U.S. Soccer is thinking well beyond the next fixture. Federation leadership, alongside FIFA's Arsene Wenger, has outlined ambitions to overhaul youth development and address pay-to-play barriers, framing the 2026 World Cup as the starting point of a new era rather than a final destination. The Belgium defeat stung, but the direction of travel for American soccer looks forward.

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Sources: USMNT's Arfsten finalizing $7.5m Boro transfer

Middlesbrough are finalizing an agreement to sign U.S. men's national team and Columbus Crew defender Max Arfsten in a deal worth up to $7.5 million, sources tell GOAL. The move to the Championship club would see Arfsten link up with USMNT teammates Sebastian Berhalter and Aidan Morris, both of whom are also Crew products.

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USMNT's Gio Reyna reportedly in talks with Strasbourg

Gio Reyna is reportedly in talks for a move to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg as the U.S. Men's National Team star looks set to leave Borussia Monchengladbach after just one season. Reyna was recently a member of the USMNT's World Cup squad but, despite an impressive performance at this summer's tournament, it appears the midfielder will be on the move before the start of the new season.

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Mauricio Pochettino reportedly nearing new deal with USMNT

Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly close to agreeing a new contract that would see him be manager of the USMNT through the 2030 World Cup. Although nothing has been agreed, both parties are eager to get the deal over the line. Pochettino's initial contract ran out in August after he led the U.S. to their first World Cup knockout win since 2002.

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