MLS: Breaking Down the League’s Hectic Offseason

Ever since Sporting Kansas City hoisted the MLS Cup on their home pitch in early December, the clubs of Major League Soccer have been involved in some interesting offseason business, to say the least. 

There have been plenty of eye-popping transfers as well as some progress in the expansion of the league. 

So, the question is how do you make sense of everything that has occurred over the last two months in MLS in one piece? That is what I try to answer here as the top offseason storylines are analyzed. 

 

Transfers 

The easiest starting point here is the hardest part of the offseason to understand: the transfer market. 

The biggest splash was made earlier this month by Toronto FC, who brought in United States international Michael Bradley and former Tottenham star Jermain Defoe, as well as a third designated player in Gilberto. 



While the marquee transfers...

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