In my proposal, I wrote about how Homegrowns would be uncapped until a certain age. It was the one point that got a lot of pushback. What if I told you we’ve had very similar situations in MLS already happen that we can learn from? For FAM: The Homegrown Conundrum

The Homegrown Conundrum

Should we let Homegrowns not hit the cap?

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So I don’t think any Leagues Cup game will be on big boy Fox after I think there was something that showed on the sites that it was? Everything is on FS1

In my proposal, I wrote about how Homegrowns would be uncapped until a certain age. It was the one point that got a lot of pushback. What if I told you we’ve had very similar situations in MLS already happen that we can learn from? For FAM: The Homegrown Conundrum

The Homegrown Conundrum

Should we let Homegrowns not hit the cap?

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This is very interesting because one of SD/LAG have to take on the DP tag. SD doesn’t really have leverage in this deal since they’ve frozen out Chucky, so wonder what kind of deal they’ll have to negotiate to have LAG take on the tag. Remember Klich deal between ATL-DC. On ATL Roster, DP on DC

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 2d ago

💣🇲🇽 BREAKING: LA Galaxy in advanced talks to sign Mexican winger Chucky Lozano from San Diego on loan, per sources - Not done but trending well - Likely DP, but SD holding some salary - SD gave permission for Galaxy to negotiate w/ Chucky w/ @paultenorio.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Fans never like the commish of any league but you really can't overstate how hard it is for Garber to do what he did, taking a league that was barely holding on that was small enough where you could hold an owner's meeting in a phone booth to a 30 team league with a 9 figure media deal.

Arman Kafai@armankafai.bsky.social · 2d ago

Larry Berg, you are now tasked with advancing MLS to the next chapter. Interested to see what a new voice as commish will do and if he can get things done in the manner that Garber did for years

Larry Berg, you are now tasked with advancing MLS to the next chapter. Interested to see what a new voice as commish will do and if he can get things done in the manner that Garber did for years

I have been following Edwin for his whole career. His journey started when I just started being a journalist. Never did I ever expect him to go to Club America. What a rise

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 3d ago

🟡 Sources: Club America finalizing a deal to sign midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from the LA Galaxy. Cerrillo, 25, made 117 apps with the Galaxy. Was held out of the team's game this weekend as the deal got closer.

Ask FC Dallas fans how record sales helped their playoff success (They’ve made it to the second round twice since 2019)

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 3d ago

Colorado Rapids done it again. Some deals in recent years: 🇦🇺 Lucas Herrington, $17m + $6m add-ons (Hull City) 🇺🇸 Djordje Mihailovic, $8m (Toronto) 🇨🇦 Moise Bombito, $7.7m + add-ons (OGC Nice) 🇺🇸 Auston Trusty $3m (Arsenal) 🇺🇸 Cole Bassett, $2.65m (Portland)

Colorado Rapids done it again (sold their best player and ensured they’ll miss the playoffs for another year)

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 3d ago

Colorado Rapids done it again. Some deals in recent years: 🇦🇺 Lucas Herrington, $17m + $6m add-ons (Hull City) 🇺🇸 Djordje Mihailovic, $8m (Toronto) 🇨🇦 Moise Bombito, $7.7m + add-ons (OGC Nice) 🇺🇸 Auston Trusty $3m (Arsenal) 🇺🇸 Cole Bassett, $2.65m (Portland)

Atlanta United is the poster child of increasing spend not equaling to results. Incredible to see the discretionary slots used so poorly in a league where you really need at least one of them to hit.

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 3d ago

🇨🇮 BREAKING: Union Berlin has signed forward Emmanuel Latte Lath on a one-year loan from Atlanta United, per sources. Deal opens a DP spot for Atlanta as club chase big targets. Latte Lath, 27, gets fresh start in Germany. 11 goals in 48 apps for Atlanta after joining in $22m deal.

Nolan Norris is one of the best kept secrets in MLS right now. He bounced around positions until finally finding CB. He was a player described to me as a very smart player but they were trying to figure out physically where he would fit on the field. He’s finally looked comfy in a back 3

I get they’ve had success doing it but I hate when LAFC just goes into this shell and sits back. Against bad teams sure, it’ll work but Vancouver is just teeing up chance after chance. You’re LAFC with great players, why are you asking these guys to suffer against the ball

I’m pretty sure Casemiro just had a horrible pass than led to a turnover and then scored the ensuing own goal

Deleted my last post because I totally blanked. Herrington was a regular player, not a U22. Got from the A League for cheap and now is going to get the Rapids a mother load of money. He wasn’t even a U22!

Paul Tenorio@paultenorio.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sources: Hull City in discussions for Colorado Rapids center back Lucas Herrington, but the deal is NOT done. The 18-year-old Australian could be Premier League bound, but work to be done on the deal still. With @david-ornstein.bsky.social @dtathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

Alright, yall got me to stop being lazy. Here are some realistic changes I’d make to the MLS Roster Rules, with my reasoning and an example at the bottom. Enjoy everyone:

Simple, yet effective: Changing the MLS Roster Rules

I've seen and heard a lot of ideas, but there doesn't need to be a complete overhaul for big change

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Had a fun little idea, and here's how it turned out. Clean Sheets Earned (CSE) - evaluating what share of a team's clean sheets actually belongs to the goalkeeper. Shoutout to @americansocceranalysis.com

American Soccer Analysis@americansocceranalysis.com · 6d ago

There’s no better feeling than fresh clean sheets. @almondanalysis.bsky.social found a way to divide up credit for a clean sheet as a way to figure out who should really win the Golden Glove. www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/7/...

Thanks for Jason for having me on last night. We discussed so much about the future of MLS and how we both see it (and my misery as a Cowboys fan)

Jason Davis@davisjason.bsky.social · 5d ago

There's a new episode of The Best Soccer Show out. I talked out my thoughts on Pochettino's (likely?) return as USMNT coach and @armankafai.bsky.social joined to dive into the shakeup of MLS spending rules. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0yVZ... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

There's a new episode of The Best Soccer Show out. I talked out my thoughts on Pochettino's (likely?) return as USMNT coach and @armankafai.bsky.social joined to dive into the shakeup of MLS spending rules. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0yVZ... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Should Pochettino Return? And MLS Salary Rules Changes With Arman Kafai

The Best Soccer Show · Episode

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I wrote this back in March, and I believe it's still important today. Do we want MLS to be the Bundesliga or La Liga?

The Battle for MLS Parity

MLS is at a delicate position where parity reigns king... but will that last?

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U22 always felt farfetched: for those "big sales" to happen, MLS would need to be either better at scouting or better at developing young talent than teams in bigger leagues. Just never seemed likely! From a great take on how MLS salary rules should work, here: footyanalyticmusings.substack...

Going to be on in around 20 minutes! Tune in to hear some discussion about the MLS salary cap and the potential changes

Jason Davis@davisjason.bsky.social · 6d ago

The Best Soccer Show is live tonight at 9 PM ET to talk about the status of Pochettino's return to the USMNT and the MLS salary rule charges with @armankafai.bsky.social. Come by. www.youtube.com/live/8XaAWlL...

The Best Soccer Show is live tonight at 9 PM ET to talk about the status of Pochettino's return to the USMNT and the MLS salary rule charges with @armankafai.bsky.social. Come by. www.youtube.com/live/8XaAWlL...

TBSS: Poch Se Regresa? MLS Salary Rule Updates With Arman Kafai

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Tom & Paul broke the news that MLS 3.0 is coming – hopefully soon. New cap, new rules. Here's a quick sketch of what I'd like to see, plus a few other questions answered in the mailbag. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/mls-3-0-mean...

Going to run through this because I just read a piece talking about changing MLS Roster Rules and mentioning how GAM is a restriction. One of biggest flaws MLS has done is not been clear with what GAM is. If anything, GAM has allowed the league to spend beyond what it even currently had planned

Alright, yall got me to stop being lazy. Here are some realistic changes I’d make to the MLS Roster Rules, with my reasoning and an example at the bottom. Enjoy everyone:

Simple, yet effective: Changing the MLS Roster Rules

I've seen and heard a lot of ideas, but there doesn't need to be a complete overhaul for big change

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I’ve told people this privately but will say it here. The biggest problem when you look at MLS rosters isn’t the usage of allocation money. It’s the fact that the max budget charge is capped at a certain amount and your average annual budget charge can’t exceed it year after year

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · last wk.

💰 Sources: MLS owners expected to hear presentation on significant changes to structure of roster rules, centered around a more open salary cap system Potential huge change for future of MLS. DPs would remain Reporting with @paultenorio.bsky.social Details ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...

Huge swing by Atletico Dallas to bring in a name like Chicharito. Will he be good? I’m not sure. But it’ll for sure bring eyeballs to a team thats competing with an MLS side in its market

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com · last wk.

🚨🇲🇽 EXCL: Javier Chicharito Hernández has agreed to join Atlético Dallas, first signing ever for new USL Championship side. Chicharito will start playing from 2027 but will be contributing to the project immediately. 38 year old striker, set for new chapter. 🇺🇸

Montreal is just assembling a team of random MLS vets because of all the excess GAM they have. $2M+ for Pereira, $850K for Ceballos. The real question is… Will they get a DP anytime soon?

🔥Pole, NO GOAL🔥 The Lewandowski era is off to a less than ideal start and Tim and John broke down and crashed out about it all (respectively) with @ArmanKafai on our newest episode of The Bonfire! Listen wherever you get your pods! #cf97 #vamosfire #COYMIR

The Bonfire – Episode 437: Pole, No Goal

Lewandowski makes his Fire debut and Arman Kafai helps break down what wasn't working against Miami

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Petar Musa just gave Dallas a potential another three points. Team was out of ideas and on the backfoot and he just creates a goal on his own by recovering a loose ball.