Major League Soccer's newest team is wasting no time stirring things up, having pulled off trades that have them in control of Friday's draft
The Major League Soccer draft, as an event, has seen its importance waning in a league where the level of play is improving exponentially as teams have more money to spend on the transfer market. College players are finding it tougher to come into the league and make an impact, as we saw in 2018, when the number of draft picks who made significant contributions could be counted on one hand.
That trend isn't stopping the newest team in MLS from diving into its first MLS draft headfirst, with FC Cincinnati heading into Friday holding the first overall selection and three of the top 16 picks after completing a pair of big trades on Wednesday.