GOAL rounds up all of the completed MLS transfers this season so far
The new season for Major League Soccer is yet to begin, but transfer activity is underway.
With major superstars at the twilight of their career moving to MLS for one last dance or youngsters making a name for themselves in the league, transfers get everyone talking.
Teams battle for their prized possessions in a bid to make their side stronger on paper ahead of a typically chaotic season ahead.
GOAL rounds up all of the completed MLS transfers this season so far.
- Archivo
Inter Miami transfers
New signings January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
Previous club
|
Fee
|
| Leandro Gonzalez Pirez |
Argentina/Portugal |
River Plate |
End of loan |
| Leonardo Campana |
Ecuador |
Wolves |
Undisclosed |
| Josef Martinez |
Venezuela |
Atlanta United |
Free |
| Franco Negri |
Argentina |
Godoy Cruz |
Free |
| Nicolas Stefanelli |
Argentina |
AIK |
€750K |
| Sergil Kryvstov |
Ukraine |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Free |
| Rodolfo Pizzaro |
Mexico |
Monterrey |
End of loan |
| Jake LaCava |
USA |
St. Louis City |
€142K |
| Cole Jensen |
USA |
Xavier University |
Draft |
Departures January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
New club
|
Fee
|
| Damion Lowe |
Jamaica |
Philadelphia |
€206,000 |
| Emerson Rodriguez |
Colombia |
Santos Laguna |
Loan |
| Gonzalo Higuain |
Argentina |
Retired |
– |
| Blaise Matuidi |
France |
Retired |
– |
| George Acosta |
USA/Colombia |
Free agent |
– |
| Brek Shea |
USA/Norway |
Free agent |
– |
| Alejandro Pozuelo |
Spain |
Free agent |
– |
| Joevin Jones |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Free agent |
– |
| Indiana Vassilev |
USA/Bulgaria |
Aston Villa |
End of loan |
| Kieran Gibbs |
England |
NA |
Released |
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Orlando City SC transfers
New signings January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
Previous club
|
Fee
|
| Rafael Santos |
Brazil |
Cruzeiro |
Undisclosed |
| Martín Ojeda |
Argentina |
Godoy Cruz |
€5m |
| Dagur Dan Thorhallsson |
Iceland |
Breidablik |
Free |
| Luca Petrasso |
Canada |
Toronto FC |
Trade (€400K) |
| Felipe Martins |
Brazil |
Austin FC |
Free |
| Shakur Mohammed |
Ghana |
Duke Blue Devils |
Draft |
| Ramiro Enrique |
Argentina |
Banfield |
€1.84m |
| Luis Grassow |
Germany |
UK Wildcats |
Draft |
| Duncan McGuire |
USA |
Lane United |
Draft |
| Abdi Salim |
USA |
Syracuse University |
Draft |
| Jack Lynn |
USA |
San Antonio FC |
End of loan |
| Wilfredo Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
Indy Eleven |
End of loan |
Departures January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
New club
|
Fee
|
| Jake Mulraney |
Ireland |
St. Patrick Athletic |
Undisclosed |
| Ruan |
Brazil |
DC United |
Trade (free) |
| Alexander Alvarado |
Ecuador |
LDU Quito |
Undisclosed |
| Joao Moutinho |
Portugal |
Spezia |
Free |
| Andres Perea |
USA |
Philadelphia Union |
€713K |
| Benji Michel |
USA |
Arouca |
Free |
| Junior Urso |
Brazil |
Coritiba FC |
Free |
| Nicholas Gioacchini |
USA |
St. Louis City |
Expansion Draft |
| Tesho Akindele |
Canada |
NA |
Retired |
| Luis Grassow |
Germany |
NA |
Retired |
| Alexandre Pato |
Brazil |
Free Agent |
End of contract |
| Joey DeZart |
Jamaica |
Free Agent |
End of contract |
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New York City FC transfers
New signings January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
Previous club
|
Fee
|
| Mitja Ilenič |
Slovenia |
Domzale |
€1m |
| Justin Haak |
USA |
Hartford |
End of loan |
|
Matt Freese
|
USA
|
Philadelphia Union
|
$350k
|
| Tony Alfaro |
Mexico |
DC United |
Free |
| Malcolm Johnston |
Canada |
Maryland |
Draft |
| Braian Cufre |
Argentina |
Mallorca |
Loan |
| Gabriel Segal |
USA |
FC Koln II |
Free (Waivers) |
| James Sands |
USA |
Rangers |
End of loan |
| Santiago Rodriguez |
Uruguay |
Mvd City Torque |
Undisclosed |
| Richard Ledezma |
USA/Mexico |
PSV Eindhoven |
Loan |
Departures January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
New club
|
Fee
|
|
Alexander Callens
|
Peru
|
Girona
|
Free
|
| Vuk Latinovich |
USA |
FCI Levadia |
Loan |
|
Sean Johnson
|
USA
|
Toronto FC
|
Free
|
|
Gedion Zelalem
|
USA
|
Den Bosch
|
Free
|
|
Maxi Moralez
|
Argentina
|
Racing
|
Trade (free)
|
|
Nicolas Acevedo
|
Uruguay
|
Bahia
|
Loan
|
|
Heber
|
Brazil
|
Seattle Sounders
|
Trade (€375K)
|
|
Anton Tinnerholm
|
Sweden
|
Malmo FF
|
Free
|
|
Santiago Rodriguez
|
Uruguay
|
Montevideo City Torque
|
End of loan
|
|
Chris Gloster
|
USA
|
Free agent
|
End of contract
|
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Philadelphia Union transfers
New signings January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
Previous club
|
Fee
|
| Damion Lowe |
Jamaica |
Inter Miami |
€206K |
| Joaquin Torres |
Argentina |
Montreal |
€406K |
| Andres Perea |
USA |
Orlando City |
€713K |
| Ben Martino |
USA |
Virginia Tech |
Free |
| Holden Trent |
USA |
High Point |
Draft |
Departures January window
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
New club
|
Fee
|
| Cole Turner |
USA |
Loudoun United |
Free |
|
Matt Freese
|
USA
|
New York City FC
|
$350k
|
| Paxten Aaronson |
USA |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
€4m |
| Cory Burke |
Jamaica |
New York Red Bulls |
Free |
| Ben Martino |
USA |
Nashville |
€47K |
| Abasa Aremeyaw |
Ghana |
NA |
NA |
