What you need to know about the MLS SuperDraft

The MLS SuperDraft takes place on Thursday, giving everyone a chance to bolster their roster with a couple of young players. The draft isn’t the primary way to obtain talent anymore, but it’s not totally obsolete. Last year’s No. 1 overall pick Cyle Larin is a true franchise player for Orlando City, while three first round picks from 2014 have made their senior international debuts.

Joshua Yaro is the name to know this year. He can play anywhere along the back line and should go No. 1 overall. However, the Chicago Fire aren’t convinced by Yaro and are looking into international defenders, so they might trade the pick.

To get ready for the draft, here’s our mock draft. You can watch a live stream of the draft right here.

Roberto Firmino’s goal of the season candidate against Arsenal. (r/soccer)

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been hit with transfer bans for signing underage players. They can buy during this transfer window, but cannot register new players for the next two.

Roma have hired Luciano Spalletti to replace Rudi Garcia. (AS Roma)

Arsenal have finally signed Mohamed Elneny. (Arsenal)

Miroslav Klose might retire this summer. (Football Italia)

Guus Hiddink has admitted that Diego Costa punched a hole in the wall of the tunnel on Wednesday. (Goal.com)

Andy Carroll could miss six weeks with a hamstring injury. (BBC)

Espanyol fans smuggled a pig’s head into Camp Nou but didn’t get to throw it. (Guardian)

A coach at the German FA thinks Pep Guardiola needs to take a mediocre job to prove he can coach. (ESPN FC)

Aston Villa have appointed a new chairman. (Telegraph)

Barney Ronay on Wes Morgan, Leicester’s star center back and captain. (Guardian)

Blair Newman on the future of London’s Premier League teams. (These Football Times)

Dustin Ward on the non-Bayern, non-Dortmund Bundesliga clubs and how they’re doing. (Stats Bomb)

Silly season has returned. Please don’t take anything in this section too seriously.

Chelsea could be targeting Toni Kroos. (Guardian)

Bayern’s chairman has admitted he likes Gonzalo Higuain. (AS)

Antonio Candreva’s agent is trying to engineer a move to Inter. (Football Italia)

Watford are trying to convince Liverpool youngster Jerome Sinclair to join up. (Telegraph)

Here’s a wrap-up of the midweek EPL action.

Liverpool-Arsenal, in particular, was incredible.

Barcelona had no problem beating Espanyol in Copa del Rey. (Barca Blaugranes)