Major League Soccer is open for business.
Today marks the opening of the league’s secondary transfer window – one of two periods on the calendar in which teams can acquire new players via intra-league trades or international transfers/loans. Teams can sign free agents at any time, but it is only within the transfer windows that they can bring in players currently under contract in another country.
The summer window runs until August 9, giving teams a month to bolster their rosters ahead of the post-season, whereas the primary window typically runs February to May.
The ‘Caps were busy during the primary window, acquiring the likes of Fredy Montero, Yordy Reyna, and Bernie Ibini while also making trades to acquire Brek Shea, Tony Tchani, and Sheanon Williams.