When the New York Red Bulls decided to let Dax McCarty go to Chicago Fire, the premise of the trade from their standpoint was that there were other players in the squad ready to start at McCarty's position and it was time to push them forward while harvesting the value on offer for a top-tier MLS midfielder at the peak of his career. Specifically, it was expected that Sean Davis would step up to a starting role - and that is what happened for the first few games of the season.
"He's not a normal 18-year-old": New York Red Bulls' Tyler Adams in good form ahead of 2017 U-20 World Cup
