Major League Soccer (MLS) apologized on Thursday after saying Celtic’s Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi had signed with Atlanta United when in fact it was his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the American club.
Atlanta has previously been linked with a move for Scottish striker Furuhashi, and on Wednesday, MLS posted an article on its website saying the 29-year-old Japan international had completed a transfer.
However, the MLS side, who had teased their new Japanese signing earlier in the week, have announced that former Japanese Under-23 striker Togashi has arrived on a free transfer for the 2025 season.
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“The Major League Soccer website mistakenly posted an article that listed the wrong player who had signed with an MLS club,” MLS said in a statement to ESPN.
“The article was immediately removed and corrected. MLS extends its sincere apologies to the affected parties.”
MLS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
