You may have heard that the Seattle Sounders are pretty tight against the cap. Yes, they’ve acquired a bit of Allocation Money recently, but $150k isn’t going to change any games.
What will change games? Craig Waibel says that he only wants to sign a game-changer, and that he has cash available. That’s real cash, and MLS teams deal in fake cash more frequently than real cash.
The club is capped out on the roster slots for real cash to have an impact.
If we work under the assumption that Waibel is telling the truth that he believes in the current talent, then we know he’s not going to buy out a Designated Player.