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MLS ↔ Europe · values as of October 2026
What actually happens to a player’s value when he crosses the Atlantic, and when he comes back?
Median value of every MLS ↔ Europe mover, from a year before the transfer to two years after.
Index 100 = the player’s last value at the old club. Each point is the median of every valuation in a 3-month window; windows with fewer than 5 valuations are left out.
Where every player in the pool plays today.
MLS has 66% of the pool's players but 30% of its value.
Players179 total
Market value$944.2M total
One dot per player with a current value. The dashed line is each side’s median.
Hover over a dot to see the player.
Europe includes reserve and B teams. Other is USL, Liga MX, South America and players without a club (6 players, left out of the head to head, ages and dots).
Each MLS → Europe transfer in pool history, and what the player is worth now. Click a column to sort.
| From | To | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Richards12 Jul 2019 | 19 | FC DallasMLS | FC Bayern Munich IIReserve / youth | $54K | $30.2M | 560× |
| Matt Miazga9 Feb 2016 | 20 | New York Red BullsMLS | Chelsea FCPremier League | $162K | $1.9M | 12× |
| Tanner Tessmann14 Oct 2021 | 20 | FC DallasMLS | Venezia FCSerie A | $1.1M | $10.8M | 10× |
| Tyler Adams5 Jun 2019 | 20 | New York Red BullsMLS | RB LeipzigBundesliga | $4.9M | $32.4M | 6.7× |
| Alex Freeman5 Jun 2026 | 21 | Orlando City SCMLS | Villarreal CFLaLiga | $3.8M | $16.2M | 4.3× |
| Aidan Morris24 Sept 2024 | 22 | Columbus CrewMLS | Middlesbrough FCPremier League | $3.2M | $13M | 4.0× |
| Ricardo Pepi24 Mar 2022 | 19 | FC DallasMLS | FC AugsburgBundesliga | $8.6M | $32.4M | 3.8× |
| Samuel Adeniran6 Jun 2025 | 26 | Philadelphia UnionMLS | LASKBundesliga | $1.6M | $5.4M | 3.3× |
| Auston Trusty29 Jul 2022 | 23 | Colorado RapidsMLS | Birmingham CityChampionship | $2.2M | $6.5M | 3.0× |
| Patrick Agyemang6 Oct 2025 | 24 | Charlotte FCMLS | Derby CountyChampionship | $4.3M | $10.8M | 2.5× |
| Joe Scally9 Jun 2021 | 18 | New York City FCMLS | Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga | $2.2M | $5.4M | 2.5× |
| George Campbell6 Oct 2025 | 24 | CF MontréalMLS | West Bromwich AlbionPremier League | $1.3M | $3.2M | 2.5× |
| DeAndre Yedlin12 Feb 2015 | 21 | Seattle Sounders FCMLS | Tottenham HotspurPremier League | $270K | $648K | 2.4× |
| Brenden Aaronson2 Jun 2021 | 20 | Philadelphia UnionMLS | Red Bull SalzburgAustrian Bundesliga | $10.8M | $23.8M | 2.2× |
| Zavier Gozo7 Oct 2026 | 19 | Real Salt Lake CityMLS | Crystal PalacePremier League | $6.5M | $13M | 2.0× |
| Tyler Wolff22 Dec 2022 | 19 | Atlanta United FCMLS | SK BeverenJupiler Pro League | $216K | $432K | 2.0× |
| Mark McKenzie7 Jun 2021 | 22 | Philadelphia UnionMLS | KRC GenkJupiler Pro League | $4.3M | $7.6M | 1.8× |
| James Sands5 Jun 2025 | 24 | New York City FCMLS | FC St. PauliBundesliga | $3.2M | $5.4M | 1.7× |
| Luca Bombino28 Sept 2026 | 20 | San Diego FCMLS | Stoke CityPremier League | $2.7M | $4.3M | 1.6× |
| Caleb Wiley7 Oct 2024 | 19 | Atlanta United FCMLS | RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1 | $5.4M | $8.6M | 1.6× |
| Paxten Aaronson22 Jun 2023 | 19 | Philadelphia UnionMLS | Eintracht FrankfurtBundesliga | $4.9M | $6.5M | 1.3× |
| Gianluca Busio14 Oct 2021 | 19 | Sporting Kansas CityMLS | Venezia FCSerie A | $6.5M | $8.6M | 1.3× |
| Max Arfsten28 Sept 2026 | 25 | Columbus CrewMLS | Middlesbrough FCPremier League | $5.4M | $7M | 1.3× |
| James Sands27 Jun 2022 | 21 | New York City FCMLS | Rangers FCScottish Premiership | $4.3M | $5.4M | 1.3× |
| Matai Akinmboni30 May 2025 | 18 | D.C. UnitedMLS | AFC BournemouthPremier League | $1.1M | $1.1M | 1.0× |
| Djordje Mihailovic23 Jun 2023 | 24 | CF MontréalMLS | AZ AlkmaarEredivisie | $6.5M | $5.9M | 0.9× |
| George Bello9 Jun 2022 | 20 | Atlanta United FCMLS | Arminia BielefeldBundesliga | $4.3M | $3.8M | 0.9× |
| Benja Cremaschi23 Dec 2025 | 20 | Inter Miami CFMLS | Parma Calcio 1913Serie A | $5.4M | $4.3M | 0.8× |
| Matthew Hoppe7 Mar 2024 | 22 | San Jose EarthquakesMLS | Middlesbrough FCPremier League | $1.1M | $756K | 0.7× |
| Paul Arriola10 Mar 2021 | 26 | D.C. UnitedMLS | Swansea CityPremier League | $3.2M | $2.2M | 0.7× |
| Bryan Reynolds3 Jun 2021 | 19 | FC DallasMLS | AS RomaSerie A | $6.5M | $4.3M | 0.7× |
| Tim Ream28 Jan 2012 | 24 | New York Red BullsMLS | Bolton WanderersLeague One | $270K | $162K | 0.6× |
| Kristian Fletcher27 Dec 2024 | 19 | D.C. UnitedMLS | Nottingham Forest U21Reserve / youth | $1.1M | $648K | 0.6× |
| Jordan Morris10 Mar 2021 | 26 | Seattle Sounders FCMLS | Swansea CityPremier League | $5.4M | $3.2M | 0.6× |
| Cole Bassett8 Jun 2022 | 20 | Colorado RapidsMLS | Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisie | $6.5M | $3.8M | 0.6× |
| Reggie Cannon28 Jan 2021 | 22 | FC DallasMLS | Boavista FCLiga Portugal | $3.2M | $1.6M | 0.5× |
| Nicholas Gioacchini14 Mar 2025 | 24 | FC CincinnatiMLS | Asteras AktorSuper League 1 | $2.2M | $1.1M | 0.5× |
| Matt Turner3 Nov 2022 | 28 | New England RevolutionMLS | Arsenal FCPremier League | $5.4M | $2.7M | 0.5× |
| Kevin Paredes9 Jun 2022 | 19 | D.C. UnitedMLS | VfL WolfsburgBundesliga | $4.3M | $2.2M | 0.5× |
| Kellyn Acosta4 Jun 2026 | 30 | Chicago Fire FCMLS | Pogon SzczecinPko Bp Ekstraklasa | $1.3M | $648K | 0.5× |
| John Tolkin27 Mar 2025 | 22 | New York Red BullsMLS | Holstein KielBundesliga | $4.3M | $1.9M | 0.5× |
| Nicholas Gioacchini3 Jun 2024 | 23 | St. Louis CITY SCMLS | Como 1907Serie A | $2.7M | $1.1M | 0.4× |
| Gabriel Slonina20 Jun 2023 | 19 | Chicago Fire FCMLS | Chelsea FCPremier League | $8.6M | $3.2M | 0.4× |
| Zack Steffen2 Oct 2019 | 24 | Columbus Crew SCMLS | Fortuna DüsseldorfBundesliga | $5.4M | $1.6M | 0.3× |
| Caden Clark22 Jun 2023 | 20 | Red Bull New YorkMLS | RB LeipzigBundesliga | $3M | $864K | 0.3× |
| Sam Vines6 Jan 2022 | 22 | Colorado RapidsMLS | Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro League | $3.2M | $648K | 0.2× |
| Joe Corona24 Jun 2022 | 31 | Houston Dynamo FCMLS | GIF SundsvallSuperettan | $864K | - | - |
Before = last value at the old club. Now = latest Transfermarkt value. Date = first valuation at the new club.
MLS clubs ranked by pool players they sold or sent to Europe.
| Club | Players exported | Median age at move | Value when they left |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 5 | 19 | $19.5M |
| Philadelphia Union | 4 | 21 | $21.6M |
| D.C. United | 4 | 19 | $9.7M |
| New York Red Bulls | 4 | 21 | $9.6M |
| Colorado Rapids | 3 | 22 | $11.9M |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 19 | $9.9M |
| Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 24.5 | $9.9M |
| New York City FC | 2 | 21 | $9.7M |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 23.5 | $8.6M |
| CF Montréal | 2 | 24 | $7.8M |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 23.5 | $5.7M |
| Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 19 | $6.5M |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 19 | $6.5M |
| Columbus Crew SC | 1 | 24 | $5.4M |
| Inter Miami CF | 1 | 20 | $5.4M |
| New England Revolution | 1 | 28 | $5.4M |
| Charlotte FC | 1 | 24 | $4.3M |
| Orlando City SC | 1 | 21 | $3.8M |
| Red Bull New York | 1 | 20 | $3M |
| San Diego FC | 1 | 20 | $2.7M |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 23 | $2.7M |
| FC Cincinnati | 1 | 24 | $2.2M |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 22 | $1.1M |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 31 | $864K |