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MLS: Atlanta United (partially) to blame for transfer window craziness

Remember when Don Garber said Major League Soccer should become more of a selling league? Yeah, that turned more than a few heads.

Notable that Don Garber is discussing the sale of young players overseas in his speech. Just a couple years ago the league didn't want to be known as sellers, now they recognize it speaks to the growth of #MLS.

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) December 7, 2018

Now, the league is selling players at full force. First, Alphonso Davies was sold from Vancouver to European giants Bayern Munich for a then-record $22 million (after incentives).