MLS off-season moves tracker: Trades, transfers, free agent signings
The 2016 MLS season begins on March 6, and ever since the conclusion of MLS Cup 2015, teams have been making moves to try and improve as they set sights on the winner's podium currently occupied by the Portland Timbers.
With the league enjoying its first foray into free agency and league officials signing off on an increase in targeted allocation money, this offseason has already seen a number of major moves, with more surely on the way.
Below is a running list of free-agent signings, re-entry draft picks, transfers and trades as clubs maneuver and mobilize for the league's 21st season:
FREE AGENTS
F Mike Magee (2015 club: Chicago Fire) *signed with LA Galaxy*
M Jeff Larentowicz (2015 club: Chicago Fire) *signed with LA Galaxy*
GK Jon Busch (2015 club: Chicago Fire)
D Drew Moor (2015 club: Colorado Rapids) *signed with Toronto FC*
M Nick LaBrocca (2015 club: Colorado Rapids) *signed with Chicago Fire*
D James Riley (2015 club: Colorado Rapids)
D Bobby Burling (2015 club: Colorado Rapids) *re-signed with Colorado Rapids*
D Michael Harrington (2015 club: Colorado Rapids) *signed with Chicago Fire*
D Stephen Keel (2015 club: FC Dallas)
M Ricardo Clark (2015 club: Houston Dynamo) *re-signed with Houston*
M Nathan Sturgis (2015 club: Houston Dynamo) *signed with Seattle Sounders*
F Edson Buddle (2015 club: LA Galaxy)
F Alan Gordon (2015 club: LA Galaxy) *re-signed with LA Galaxy*
M Justin Mapp (2015 club: Montreal Impact) *signed with Sporting Kansas City*
F Kenny Cooper (2015 club: Montreal Impact)
M Ned Grabavoy (2015 club: New York City FC) *signed with Portland Timbers*
GK Kyle Reynish (2015 club: New York Red Bulls) *re-signed with New York Red Bulls*
D Corey Ashe (2015 club: Orlando City) *signed with Columbus Crew SC*
M Brian Carroll (2015 club: Philadelphia Union) *re-signed with Philadelphia Union*
F Conor Casey (2015 club: Philadelphia Union) *signed with Columbus Crew SC*
GK Andrew Weber (2015 club: Portland Timbers)
F Chad Barrett (2015 club: Seattle Sounders) *signed with San Jose Earthquakes*
M Paulo Nagamura (2015 club: Sporting Kansas City) *re-signed with Sporting Kansas City*
TRADES/TRANSFERS/SIGNINGS
TRADES
GK Zac MacMath from Philadelphia Union to Colorado Rapids for a second-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
GK Clint Irwin from Colorado Rapids to Toronto FC for targeted allocation money, third-round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, conditional first-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
GK Joe Bendik from Toronto FC to Orlando City for conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
GK Dan Kennedy from FC Dallas to LA Galaxy for second-, third-round picks in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
GK Charlie Horton from New England Revolution (who held his discovery rights) to D.C. United for general allocation money.
D Maynor Figueroa from Colorado Rapids to FC Dallas for general allocation money.
D Ethan White from Philadelphia Union to NYCFC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
D Chris Klute from Columbus Crew SC to Portland Timbers for general allocation money.
D Zarek Valentin from Montreal Impact to Portland Timbers for 2016 international roster spot.
D Steven Beitashour from Vancouver Whitecaps to Toronto FC for second-round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
D Joevin Jones from Chicago Fire to Seattle Sounders for general allocation money, No. 15 overall pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
D Eric Miller from Montreal Impact to Colorado Rapids for general allocation money, first-round pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
D Abdoulie Mansally from Real Salt Lake to Houston Dynamo for conditional third-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
M Will Johnson from Portland Timbers to Toronto FC for targeted allocation money, conditional second-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
M Marco Pappa from Seattle Sounders to Colorado Rapids for general allocation money.
M Patrick Nyarko from Chicago Fire to D.C. United for second-round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
M Brad Davis from Houston Dynamo to Sporting Kansas City for second-round pick in 2017 and third-round pick in 2018 MLS SuperDrafts and future considerations.
M Zach Pfeffer from Philadelphia Union to Colorado Rapids for No. 2 overall pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
M Marcelo Sarvas from Colorado Rapids to D.C. United for targeted allocation money, conditional pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
M Gershon Koffie from Vancouver Whitecaps to New England Revolution for targeted allocation money, general allocation money.
M Harry Shippfrom Chicago Fire to Montreal Impact for targeted allocation money, general allocation money.
M Antonio Nocerino from D.C. United (who held his discovery rights) to Orlando City for targeted allocation money, general allocation money.
M Collen Warner from Toronto FC to Houston Dynamo for conditional second-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
F Jack McInerney from Columbus Crew SC to Portland Timbers for targeted allocation money, general allocation money.
F Chris Pontiusfrom D.C. United to Philadelphia Union for general allocation money.
F Lamar Neaglefrom Seattle Sounders to D.C. United for general allocation money.
F Andrew Wenger, M Cristian Maidanafrom Philadelphia Union to Houston Dynamo for general allocation money, targeted allocation money, No. 6 pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
F Conor Doyle from D.C. United to Colorado Rapids for third-round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
F Blas Perez from FC Dallas to Vancouver Whitecaps for M Mauro Rosales.
SIGNINGS
GK Matt Jones loaned to Philadelphia Union from Belenenses(Portugal)
D Nuno Andre Coelho to Sporting Kansas City from Balikesirspor (Turkey)
D Jelle Van Dammeto LA Galaxy from Standard Liege (Belgium)
D Devron Garcia loaned to Orlando City from CD Victoria (Honduras)
D Sambinha loaned to New England Revolution from Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
D Andres Imperiale to San Jose Earthquakes from Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
D Sebastien Ibeagha to Houston Dynamo from Horsens (Denmark)
D Ashley Coleto LA Galaxy from AS Roma (Italy)
D Diego Martinez to NYCFC from River Plate (Argentina)
D Ronald Matarrita to NYCFC from Alajuelense (Costa Rica)
D Frederic Brillant to NYCFC from Oostende (Belgium)
D Anderson Conceicao to Philadelphia Union from Tombense (Brazil)
D Agus to Houston Dynamo from Albacete (Spain)
D Johan Kappelhof to Chicago Fire from Groningen (Netherlands)
D Rodrigo Ramos loaned to Chicago Fire from Coritiba (Brazil)
D Amro Tarek to Columbus Crew SC from Real Betis (Spain)
D Mekeil Williams to Colorado Rapids from Antigua GFC (Guatemala)
D Gideon Baah to New York Red Bulls from HJK Helsinki (Finland)
D/M Fraser Aird loaned to Vancouver Whitecaps from Rangers (Scotland)
M Lucas Ontivero loaned to Montreal Impact from Galatasaray (Turkey)
M Walter Restrepo to Philadelphia Union from New York Cosmos
M Christian Bolanos to Vancouver Whitecaps from Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
M Simon Dawkins to San Jose Earthquakes from Derby County (England - DP signing)
M Carlos Gruezo to FC Dallas from Stuttgart (Germany - Young DP signing)
M Juan Esteban Ortiz to FC Dallas from Millonarios (Colombia)
M Sunday Stephen Obayan to Real Salt Lake from Alanyaspor (Turkey)
M Emil Larsen to Columbus Crew SC from Odense Boldklub (Denmark)
M Mikey Lopez to NYCFC from Sporting Kansas City
M David Rocha to Houston Dynamo from Gimnastic de Tarragona (Spain)
M Xavier Kouassito New England Revolution from Sion (Switzerland - DP signing)
M Shkëlzen Gashi to Colorado Rapids from FC Basel (Switzerland - DP signing)
M Nigel de Jongto LA Galaxy from AC Milan (Italy)
M Roland Alberg to Philadelphia Union from ADO Den Haag (Netherlands)
M Luciano Acosta loaned to D.C. United from Boca Junios (Argentina)
M Rob Vincent to D.C. United from Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USA)
M Alberto Quintero loaned to San Jose Earthquakes from Lobos BUAP (Mexico)
M Ilsinho to Philadelphia Union from Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
M Arturo Alvarez to Chicago Fire from Videoton (Hungary)
F Carlos Lizarazo loaned to FC Dallas from Cruz Azul (Mexico)
F Ola Kamara to Columbus Crew SC from Molde (Norway)
F Masato Kudo to Vancouver Whitecaps from Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)
F Yura Movsisyanloaned to Real Salt Lake from Spartak Moscow (Russia)
TRANSFERS OUT
D Jorge Villafañafrom Portland Timbers to Santos Laguna (Mexico)
D Omar Gonzalezfrom LA Galaxy to Pachuca (Mexico)
D Matt Miazgafrom New York Red Bulls to Chelsea (England)
D Erik Palmer-Brownloaned from Sporting Kansas City to Porto (Portugal)
M Luis Gilfrom Real Salt Lake to Queretaro (Mexico - Free transfer)
M Juninhofrom LA Galaxy to Tijuana (Mexico)
M George Fochive from Portland Timbers to Viborg FF (Denmark)
M Sebastian Saucedo loaned from Real Salt Lake to Veracruz (Mexico)
M Bernardo Anor loaned from Sporting Kansas City to Minnesota United FC (USA)
F Krisztian Nemeth from Sporting Kansas City to Al-Gharafa (Qatar)
F Obafemi Martinsfrom Seattle Sounders to Shanghai Shenhua (China)
RE-ENTRY DRAFT (the unpicked can sign anywhere)
GK Alec Kann (2015 club: Chicago Fire)*selected by Sporting Kansas City in Stage 1*
F Vicente Sanchez (2015 club: Colorado Rapids)
GK Matt Lampson (2015 club: Columbus Crew) *signed with Chicago*
M Michael Farfan (2015 club: D.C. United) *signed with Seattle*
D Bakary Soumare (2015 club: FC Dallas) *has announced his retirement*
M Oscar Boniek Garcia (2015 club: Houston Dynamo) *re-signed with Houston*
M Alexander Lopez (2015 club: Houston Dynamo)
D Jermaine Taylor (2015 club: Houston Dynamo) *selected by Portland in Stage 2*
GK Brian Perk (2015 club: LA Galaxy)
GK Donovan Ricketts (2015 club: LA Galaxy)
F Charlie Rugg (2015 club: LA Galaxy)
D Hassoun Camara (2015 club: Montreal Impact)*re-signed with Montreal*
D Kevin Alston (2015 club: New England Revolution) *selected by Orlando City in Stage 2*
M Andy Dorman (2015 club: New England Revolution)
D Jeb Brovsky (2015 club: New York City FC)
D Kwame Watson-Siriboe (2015 club: New York City FC)
D Anthony Wallace (2015 club: New York Red Bulls)
M Tony Cascio (2015 club: Orlando City)
GK Josh Ford (2015 club: Orlando City)
GK Tally Hall (2015 club: Orlando City)
M Lewis Neal (2015 club: Orlando City)
M Fred (2015 club: Philadelphia Union)
D Warren Creavalle (2015 club: Philadelphia Union) *re-signed with Philadelphia*
F Maximiliano Urruti (2015 club: Portland Timbers) *selected by FC Dallas in Stage 1*
D Chris Schuler (2015 club: Real Salt Lake)
F Mike Fucito (2015 club: San Jose Earthquakes)
D Jordan Stewart (2015 club: San Jose Earthquakes) *re-signed with San Jose*
D Zach Scott (2015 club: Seattle Sounders) *re-signed with Seattle*
D Jalil Anibaba (2015 club: Sporting Kansas City) *signed with Houston*
D Seth Sinovic (2015 club: Sporting Kansas City) *re-signed with Sporting Kansas City*
M Jackson (2015 club: Toronto FC)
GK Chris Konopka (2015 club: Toronto FC)
D Pa Modou Kah (2015 club: Vancouver Whitecaps)*re-signed with Vancouver*
GK Paolo Tornaghi (2015 club: Vancouver Whitecaps) *re-signed with Vancouver*
D Tony Lochhead (2015 club: N/A)
