The most expensive signings in MLS history

There is no doubt that Major League Soccer (MLS) continues to grow and therefore their signings are increasingly important. Here are the 10 most expensive signings that the league has had throughout its history.

Michael Bradley, Toronto FC

The midfielder from the United States was one of the league's big hits when he arrived for 10 million dollars, after a spell in European soccer where he played for teams such as Borussia Mönchengladbach, Aston Villa and AS Roma.
At 34 years of age, he is one of the stalwarts of the Canadian team, with whom he won two Conference titles and the MLS Cup.

Brian Fernández, Portland Timbers

The Argentine striker managed to attract attention in 2018, after two great tournaments with Necaxa in Liga BBVA MX and the Portland team paid just over $10 million greenbacks to buy his chip. However, the Santa Fe-born player's performance was not what was expected and he left MLS after a year of activity.

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Alejandro Pozuelo, Toronto FC

After a great career in Belgian soccer with KRC Genk, where he had a total of 60 assists and 25 goals in 177 games played, he signed for the Canadian team Toronto FC for more than $10 million.

Brian Rodríguez, LAFC

The Uruguayan surprised in the transfer market, after LAFC of the MLS, put on the table a total of $11.8 million dollars to Peñarol. The investment paid off and he has been one of the team's key players, along with Mexico's Carlos Vela.

Rodolfo Pizarro, Inter Miami

The now Rayados de Monterrey player was the star signing of David Beckham's team and the Mexican arrived as a franchise player for Inter Miami. The East Coast team paid 12.3 million to acquire his services.

Luiz Araújo, Atlanta United

One of the Brazilian jewels is Luiz Araújo and his card was acquired by Atlanta United, which paid close to $12.5 million to LOSC Lille of French soccer just in this transfer market.

Brenner, FC Cincinnati

Meanwhile, another of the big Brazilian players in MLS is Brenner, who arrived last year at FC Cincinnati, who paid $13.3 million to Sao Paolo. The high amount is hardly paying dividends, as he has only scored eight goals in 33 matches played in the United States.

Esequiel Barco, Atlanta United

One of the great cracks that Argentine soccer has, without a doubt is Ezequiel Barco and the midfielder arrived to the soccer of the country of the stars and stripes in 2017, after a great season with Independiente de Avellaneda, who managed to sell him for a total of 13.9 million greenbacks. He is currently playing on loan with River Plate in Argentina's first division.

Gonzalo Martínez, Atlanta United

The second player for whom the most has been spent in MLS, is the Argentine 'Pitty' Martínez, for whom the figure of 16.4 million dollars was paid in 2018 to River Plate. His great performances generated interest abroad and Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr FC signed him for more than $18 million.

Thiago Almada, Atlanta United

The team coached by Mexican Gonzalo Pineda, managed to break this transfer market by acquiring Thiago Almada, one of the jewels of Argentinean soccer and from Velez Sarsfield for a total of 16.5 million dollars.

In this way, the 20-year-old midfielder became not only the player who has cost Atlanta United the most money, but also the most expensive player they have spent for this league.