Cade Cowell will leave Chivas and could return to MLS: the possible destination of the USMNT player

Cade Cowell is emerging as one of Chivas' key departures ahead of the Clausura 2026. The striker, who joined the club for the Clausura 2024, has seen a clear reduction in his playing time , a situation that has aroused the interest of several MLS teams looking to repatriate the American attacker.

Cowell's limited participation in the tournament is a determining factor. With just 489 minutes , the "Cowboy" has been left out of the last few squads by head coach Gabriel Milito, not seeing action since Matchday 14. This lack of continuity has prompted the player to seriously consider a return to his country's league.

Cade Cowell's possible team in MLS

Since last semester, the striker has been a target in MLS, but one team in particular is stepping up the pressure: New York Red Bulls . Sources close to Medio Tiempo indicate that the club has been the most insistent on signing the player, following his every move closely.

The appeal of the New York proposal is not just sporting. Cowell has been considering housing options in New York with his wife and future child , suggesting an advanced interest in the project.

On the other hand, New York Red Bulls is part of a brand with a presence in European soccer (Austria), which could open a potential gateway to soccer in the Old Continent for Cowell and would make the player even more eager to leave Liga MX and return to his country.

Cade Cowell's World Cup dream

For Cowell, the main motivation to return to MLS is to regain his place in the United States National Team . After a difficult year with Chivas, with less than 900 minutes played, the player sees the American league as the ideal platform to rediscover his level and be considered again by the coaching staff led by Mauricio Pochettino, a task that looks complex ahead of the next World Cup.

Cowell knows that if he wants to have even the slightest hope of being at the World Cup, he must start getting minutes as a matter of urgency and that will not happen at Chivas. The player prefers to have a starring role in MLS and have Pochettino as close as possible to get his attention and be called up to the national team.

Cowell's list of suitors also includes San Jose Earthquakes , his former club, which maintains a buy-back clause in his contract with Chivas, offering another possible avenue for his departure. The final decision has yet to be made, but what is certain is that, given his pretensions, Cowell must seek a new destination.