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Chicago Fire sells Hugo Cuypers for $7.5 M, eyes Goretzka

7/19/2026

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Chicago Fire transferred striker Hugo Cuypers to CF Monterrey for $7.5 million plus $500,000 in add-ons.
Cuypers, 29, leads MLS with 13 goals in 989 minutes and leaves Chicago with 44 career goals, fourth-most in club history.
The $7.5 million fee, the Fire’s third-most expensive sale, frees a Designated Player slot and an international roster spot, enabling Chicago to target Leon Goretzka.

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Chicago Fire transferred striker Hugo Cuypers to CF Monterrey for $7.5 million plus $500,000 in add-ons.
Cuypers, 29, leads MLS with 13 goals in 989 minutes and leaves Chicago with 44 career goals, fourth-most in club history.
The $7.5 million fee, the Fire’s third-most expensive sale, frees a Designated Player slot and an international roster spot, enabling Chicago to target Leon Goretzka.