After being selected No. 1 overall in 2015 MLS SuperDraft, former UConn men’s soccer star Cyle Larin spent his first three seasons terrorizing opposing defenses, totaling 43 goals and winning the 2015 MLS Rookie of the Year award.
Even though the MLS has made its fair share of progress since its inception in 1994, it still cannot match up with the top leagues in Europe, which offer more money and better competition for young stars such as Larin.
While the Canadian native has likely been eyeing Europe for some time now, he made his interest publicly known in October, telling the Orlando Sentinel “I have personal goals and dreams and I want to go to Europe and play.