There are 12 different ways for your team to sign a new player, but one of the most frequently used is via trade – below is a list of all trades for the 2018 MLS season.
| Transaction date: 8/8/2018 | |
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| POR | POR receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money, future considerations that could result in an additional $40,000 in GAM |
| MTL | MTL receive: 2018 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 8/8/2018 | |
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| MTL | MTL receive: Micheal Azira (Midfielder) |
| COL | COL receive: Fourth round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 8/8/2018 | |
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| MTL | MTL receive: Quincy Amarikwa (Forward) |
| SJ | SJ receive: Dominic Oduro (Forward) |
| Transaction date: 8/8/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: Vytas (Defender) |
| POR | POR receive: $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 8/6/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Christian Ramirez (Forward) |
| MIN | MIN receive: $250,000 in 2018 General Allocation Money, $250,00 in 2019 General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $200,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, up to $200,000 in future allocation money based on the player's performance |
| Transaction date: 8/6/2018 | |
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| SKC | SKC receive: Krisztian Nemeth (Forward) |
| NE | NE receive: $250,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $100,00 in General Allocation Money, First Round pick in 2020 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 8/3/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Rights to Danilo Silva (Defender) |
| RBNY | RBNY receive: Fourth Round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 8/3/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: International roster spot |
| TOR | TOR receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 8/3/2018 | |
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| CLB | CLB receive: Justin Meram(Midfielder) |
| ORL | ORL receive: $750,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, 2019 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 8/1/2018 | |
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| MIN | MIN receive: International roster spot |
| COL | COL receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 7/30/2018 | |
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| CIN | CIN receive: Fatai Alashe(Midfielder) |
| POR | POR receive: $75,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money, $65,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, future considerations if Alashe hits certain statistical benchmarks with FC Cincinnati in 2019 |
| Transaction date: 7/30/2018 | |
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| CIN | CIN receive: Fanendo Adi (Forward) |
| POR | POR receive: $450,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money, $400,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, $100,000 in future TAM for Adi’s on-field performance, as well as a portion of any future international transfer value through the 2020 summer transfer window |
| Transaction date: 7/25/2018 | |
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| MTL | MTL receive: International roster slot through 2018 season |
| SJ | SJ receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 7/23/2018 | |
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| COL | COL receive: Kellyn Acosta (Midfielder), pick swap in first round of 2019 SuperDraft, second-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| DAL | DAL receive: Dominique Badji(Forward), pick swap in first round of 2019 SuperDraft, international roster slot through 2019 season, 50% of transfer value through the 2020 Secondary Transfer Window |
| Transaction date: 7/17/2018 | |
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| CHI | CHI receive: Raheem Edwards (Midfielder) |
| MTL | MTL receive: $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 7/12/2018 | |
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| CLB | CLB receive: Patrick Mullins (Forward) |
| DC | DC receive: $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 5/2/2018 | |
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| MIN | MIN receive: Eric Miller (Defender), $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| COL | COL receive: Sam Nicholson (Midfielder), international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 5/1/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Lee Nguyen (Midfielder) |
| NE | NE receive: $350,000 in General Allocation Money, $350,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, future considerations |
| Transaction date: 4/23/2018 | |
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| HOU | HOU receive: Rights to Luis Gil (Midfielder) |
| RSL | RSL receive: HOU natural fourth-round 2019 MLS SuperDraft pick, future considerations |
| Transaction date: 3/28/2018 | |
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| HOU | HOU receive: Jared Watts (Midfielder/Defender) |
| COL | COL receive: $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 3/21/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Rights to Shaft Brewer (Midfielder) |
| DAL | DAL receive: Fourth-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft, $50,000 in General Allocation Money if certain conditions are met |
| Transaction date: 3/5/2018 | |
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| VAN | VAN receive: $185,000 General Allocation Money |
| COL | COL receive: $277,500 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 3/2/2018 | |
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| NY | NY receive: Tim Parker (Defender) |
| VAN | VAN receive: Felipe (Midfielder), $225,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $275,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, 2018 international roster slot |
| Transaction date: 3/2/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: 2018 international roster slot |
| POR | SKC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money, 2019 international roster slot |
| Transaction date: 3/1/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: $140,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| SKC | SKC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/28/2018 | |
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| NYC | NYC receive: 2018 international roster slot |
| PHI | PHI receive: $175,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/28/2018 | |
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| CHI | CHI receive: Tony Tchani (Midfielder) |
| VAN | VAN receive: $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/24/2018 | |
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| VAN | VAN receive: Jose Aja (Defender) |
| ORL | ORL receive: $125,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money if Aja is on Vancouver's roster in 2019, and Vancouver's 2021 natural second round MLS SuperDraft pick if Aja is on the team in 2020. If Aja is transferred outside of MLS, Orlando retain a percentage of the fee. |
| Transaction date: 2/19/2018 | |
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| COL | COL receive: Rights to Enzo Martinez (Midfielder) |
| RSL | RSL receive: Fourth-round pick in 2021 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 2/16/2018 | |
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| NY | NY receive: Rights to Alejandro Romero Gamarra (Midfielder) |
| ATL | ATL receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/13/2018 | |
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| TOR | TOR receive: Rights to Caleb Patterson-Sewell (Goalkeeper) |
| NY | NY receive: Fourth-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 2/13/2018 | |
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| COL | COL receive: 2018 international roster slot |
| SKC | SKC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/13/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: Rights to Yamil Asad (Midfielder) |
| ATL | ATL receive: $200,000 in 2018 General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, $100,000 in General Allocation Money if Asad is an MLS player in 2019 |
| Transaction date: 2/8/2018 | |
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| COL | COL receive: Andrew Dykstra (Goalkeeper) |
| SKC | SKC receive: Second-round pick in 2020 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 2/7/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: Oniel Fisher (Defender) |
| SEA | SEA receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 2/6/2018 | |
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| TOR | TOR receive: $225,000 in General Allocation Money |
| DC | DC receive: $337,500 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/31/2018 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money |
| MTL | MTL receive: 2018 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 1/30/2018 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: No. 1 spot in Allocation Ranking Order |
| DAL | DAL receive: $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, No. 6 spot in Allocation Ranking Order |
| Transaction date: 1/29/2018 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: Justin Meram (Midfielder) |
| CLB | CLB receive: $300,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $450,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, $300,000 in General Allocation Money, 2019 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 1/23/2018 | |
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| POR | POR receive: Homegrown Player rights for Eryk Williamson (Midfielder), 2020 second-round pick in 2020 SuperDraft |
| DC | DC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money, 2018 international roster spot, Portland's natural second-round pick in 2020 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 1/20/2018 | |
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| LA | LA receive: Ola Kamara |
| CLB | CLB receive: Gyasi Zardes, $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, additional $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money if Kamara scores 12 goals |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| PHI | PHI receive: David Accam |
| CHI | CHI receive: $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $300,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| MIN | MIN receive: No. 23 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Carter Manley) |
| TOR | TOR receive: $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, No. 28 pick in 2018 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| CHI | CHI receive: No. 10 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Mo Adams) |
| RSL | RSL receive: $85,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| MIN | MIN receive: No. 7 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Mason Toye) |
| MTL | MTL receive: $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| CHI | CHI receive: No. 5 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Jon Bakero) |
| MIN | MIN receive: $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $75,000 in General Allocation Money, No. 15 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Wyatt Omsberg), Matt Lampson (Goalkeeper) |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| DAL | DAL receive: No. 4 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Francis Atuahene) |
| MTL | MTL receive: $200,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: No. 3 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Tristan Blackmon) |
| DC | DC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money, $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2018 | |
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| HOU | HOU receive: Darwin Ceren (Midfielder) |
| SJ | SJ receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money, $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, potential additional considerations based on player performance |
| Transaction date: 1/18/2018 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: Homegrown rights to Cam Lindley (Midfielder) |
| CHI | CHI receive: Rafael Ramos (Defender), $50,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $50,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/9/2018 | |
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| LA | LA receive: Rights to Perry Kitchen (Midfielder) |
| DC | DC receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money, $200,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/8/2018 | |
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| DC | DC receive: David Ousted (Goalkeeper) |
| VAN | VAN receive: No. 26 pick in 2018 SuperDraft (Lucas Stauffer) |
| Transaction date: 1/3/2018 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Benny Feilhaber (Midfielder) |
| SKC | SKC receive: $200,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $200,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/3/2018 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: Sacha Kljestan (Midfielder), $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| NY | NY receive: Carlos Rivas (Forward), Tommy Redding (Defender) |
| Transaction date: 12/27/2017 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: Jose Villarreal (Midfielder) |
| LA | LA receive: Third-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/21/2017 | |
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| COL | COL receive: Deklan Wynne (Defender) |
| VAN | VAN receive: $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/18/2017 | |
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| ORL | ORL receive: RJ Allen (Defender) |
| NYC | NYC receive: No. 52 pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/18/2017 | |
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| LA | LA Galaxy receive: Right of first refusal on David Bingham (Goalkeeper) |
| SJ | SJ receive: $100,000 of General Allocation Money, $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/15/2017 | |
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| POR | Portland receive: Right of first refusal on Taylor Peay (Defender) |
| RSL | RSL receive: No. 63 pick in 2018 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/15/2017 | |
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| CLB | Columbus receive: Mike Grella (Midfielder) |
| COL | Colorado receive: Second-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/14/2017 | |
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| COL | Colorado receive: Jack McBean (Forward) |
| LA | LA Galaxy receive: Fourth-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/14/2017 | |
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| SEA | Seattle receive: Waylon Francis (Defender) |
| CLB | Columbus receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/14/2017 | |
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| NYC | NYCFC receive: Brad Stuver (Goalkeeper) |
| CLB | Columbus receive: Fourth-round pick in 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/14/2017 | |
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| SKC | Sporting receive: Khiry Shelton (Forward) |
| NYC | NYCFC receive: Saad Abdul-Salaam (Defender) |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2017 | |
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| CLB | Columbus receive: Jon Kempin (Goalkeeper) |
| LA | LA Galaxy receive: No. 90 pick in 2018 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2017 | |
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| ATL | Atlanta receive: Darlington Nagbe (Midfielder), Gbenga Arokoyo (Defender) |
| POR | Portland receive: $650,000 in 2018 General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2018 General Allocation Money, $300,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money, $600,000 in future Targeted Allocation Money based on Nagbe's performance with ATLUTD, 2018 international roster slot |
| Transaction date: 12/12/2017 | |
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| LAFC | LAFC receive: Laurent Ciman (Defender) |
| MTL | Montreal receive: Jukka Raitala (Defender), Raheem Edwards (Defender/Midfielder) |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| DC | D.C. United receive: Darren Mattocks (Forward) |
| POR | Portland receive: 2018 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| ATL | Atlanta receive: Kevin Oliveira (Midfielder), Tyler Pasher (Defender), SKC's natural second-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft |
| SKC | Sporting KC receive: Kenwyne Jones (Forward), Alex Tambakis (Goalkeeper), ATL's natural fourth-round pick in the 2021 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| HOU | Houston receive: Arturo Alvarez (Midfielder) |
| CHI | Chicago receive: HOU's natural second-round pick in the 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| ATL | Atlanta receive: No. 70 pick in the 2018 SuperDraft |
| LFC | LAFC receive: 2018 international slot |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| LFC | LAFC receive: Walker Zimmerman (Defender), No. 11 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking |
| DAL | FC Dallas receive: $250,000 in General Allocation Money, $250,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and the No. 1 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| VAN | Vancouver receive: Kei Kamara (Forward) |
| NE | New England receive: Vancouver's natural 1st round pick in the 2019 SuperDraft, conditional 2nd round pick in the 2020 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| MIN | Minnesota receive: Harrison Heath (Midfielder) |
| ATL | Atlanta receive: MIN's natural 4th round pick in the 2019 SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/10/2017 | |
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| DC | D.C. United receive: Frederic Brillant (Defender) |
| NYC | NYCFC receive: $75,000 of General Allocation Money, 2018 international slot |
| Transaction date: 11/30/2017 | |
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| VAN | Vancouver receive: MLS right of first refusal to Anthony Blondell (Forward) |
| DAL | FC Dallas receive: $50,000 of General Allocation Money |
