This is the 2026 New York City FC Tracker, a post we update often with breaking news, official or rumored, about this year's New York City FC squad and season. We let you know the source and nature of all updates shared and always provide links or screenshots back to original reporting. This post is exclusive to paid subscribers, but the first, most recent update is always available to everyone.
• Pascal Jansen out for New England match due to 'personal matters'
September 7, 2026
Status: Confirmed
Pascal Jansen won't be patrolling the sidelines when New York City FC hosts New England Revolution on Wednesday, September 9 at Citi Field. That's because Jansen is currently away from the team "due to personal matters," according to an announcement shared by the team with the press ahead of the New England match.
Mehdi Ballouchy will be acting head coach for New York City FC when they host New England tomorrow night at Citi Field.
— Glenn Crooks (@GlennCrooks) September 7, 2026
Club statement: "Head Coach Pascal Jansen will not be with the team this Wednesday ahead of our match against New England due to personal matters. Jansen will… pic.twitter.com/0ySIenmyLW
As NYCFC radio announcer Glenn Crooks points out in the above post sharing the news of Jansen's absence, this happened once last season, too: Matchday 19, a 1-0 away loss to CF Montréal on June 28, 2025 at Stade Saputo. Ballouchy handled that Saturday match in French Canada then made way as Jansen returned to the dugout five days later when NYCFC hosted Toronto FC on Thursday, July 3 — a similar setup here, as Ballouchy takes the midweek match vs New England, then Jansen is expected to return Saturday when his team travels to Utah to play Real Salt Lake.
No word has been shared or reported on what has twice taken Jansen away for these brief absences at midseason, but we'll see if more clarity comes once Jansen returns to team activities later this week.
• Seymour Reid to Sporting Kansas City on loan through May 2027
September 3, 2026
Status: Confirmed
David Lee wasn't letting the MLS secondary transfer window end without getting his hands on at least one of his former New York City FC players.
No luck with Nico Fernández Mercau, but Seymour Reid will have to suffice, as Lee's Sporting Kansas City acquired NYCFC's 18-year-old striker on loan through the end of the 2027 sprint season in exchange for $75,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM), with a potential bonus of $50,000 more in GAM if Reid meets certain performance goals.
Two new additions ✍️ We’ve acquired forwards Ruben Ramos Jr. from LA Galaxy & Seymour Reid from New York City FC, both on loan through the 2027 MLS Sprint Season.
— Sporting Kansas City (@sportingkc.com) September 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Reid appeared in 14 matches for NYCFC this season across all competitions, scoring no goals but adding one assist, a helper on Agustín Ojeda's opener against Westchester SC in the US Open Cup earlier this spring. His New York City FC career to date stands at 29 appearances in all comps with one goal and one assist. He's been more prolific at MLS Next Pro level, scoring 15 goals in 22 appearances across two seasons.
The 18-year-old became NYCFC's 17th Homegrown player when he signed a first-team contract in May 2025, but he remains blocked at center forward here in New York, with Luighi and Bénie Traoré newly arrived this summer, and with Alonso Martínez advancing in his rehab and expected back in the squad later this month. Reid should get more minutes in Kansas, with SKC just selling off their top-choice No 9, Dejan Joveljić, who was traded to Seattle Sounders FC.
Reid's loan stipulates that NYCFC can recall him "if Reid does not meet a minutes threshold from now through the remainder of the 2026 season," so it's written into the deal that Reid gets more minutes with Kansas City than he was getting from Pascal Jansen in New York — Reid only played 116 total minutes in MLS this season, so we'll see what he can do with last-placed Kansas City and with more numerous opportunities.
