New York City FC have some holes to fill for the 2016 season, and they may be looking abroad to find upgrades.
The club is interested in Portuguese defender Jorge Teixeira, according to a report from Empire of Soccer on Thursday. Teixeira, 29, is currently with Belgian side Standard Liege, where he was a teammate for a time with 2015 MLS Defender of the Year Laurent Ciman.
Teixeira began his club career in his native Portugal, before criss-crossing Europe in recent years, making stops in Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland and Italy before moving to Standard in 2014.
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According to the Empire of Soccer report, Teixeira is currently under contract with the Belgian club until 2017.
NYCFC allowed 58 goals during the 2015 regular season, tied with Chicago and Toronto for most in MLS.
