MLS Predictions 2014: Stars Who Will Make Biggest Impact on New Teams

In perhaps no other season has Major League Soccer seen so many talented players flood into the league during the winter.

Both Michael Bradley and Jermain Defoe decided that playing regularly for Toronto FC was better in a World Cup year than starting sporadically for Roma and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively. Michael Parkhurst and Maurice Edu returned to MLS after spending years abroad.

And who knows what's going to happen after the World Cup, when aging players may feel more welcome in taking the perceived step down?

Of course, not every big-name offseason move works out. For every David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Cuauhtemoc Blanco or Marco Di Vaio, there's a Rafael Marquez, Mista, Blaise Nkufo or Kris Boyd.

Looking at the list of transactions heading into the new season, these four stand out in terms of how well they should work out for their respective clubs.

 

Michael Parkhurst, Columbus Crew

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