Ryan D
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Hey everybody! Just recently got into the team after finding my passion for soccer/football again. Started out as a Barcelona fan back in the day since my uncle was a die hard and spent some time there. Kind of fell out of following the game after high school but recently found myself getting sucked back in after catching some Premier League games on NBC + all the Pulisic hype. Decided I'd give MLS a try since we now have a team that's actually in NY.
The main question I have though is the details of the DP contracts. To my knowledge, three players(DP's) can be signed for whatever salary figure the team wants to pay, but they'll only count towards the cap as $480K. Is this correct, or is there a limit on what a team can spend on a designated player?
Also, I know salaries are one thing, but is there a rule on transfer bids? For example there is a lot of talk about Coutinho being available for $60M or so, and if an MLS club decided to give it a shot is there anything preventing them from paying up that kind of money? Players like that wanting to come here is a different story, but in theory could a team offer up that kind of money for negotiating rights?
Lastly, is there any talk of this salary cap going way in the future? From what I've read, the game is growing and owners want to spend. I know the cap is resulting in a lot of roster turnover. Is there a chance that this goes away soon or does that depend on how/if the game continues to grow in the States?
Sorry for all the $$$ questions. Should be asking about where to sit - since I'm attending my first game towards the end of April and I'm not sure of the Yankee Stadium layout. Thanks for any responses and I look forward to talking NYCFC soccer with you!!
The main question I have though is the details of the DP contracts. To my knowledge, three players(DP's) can be signed for whatever salary figure the team wants to pay, but they'll only count towards the cap as $480K. Is this correct, or is there a limit on what a team can spend on a designated player?
Also, I know salaries are one thing, but is there a rule on transfer bids? For example there is a lot of talk about Coutinho being available for $60M or so, and if an MLS club decided to give it a shot is there anything preventing them from paying up that kind of money? Players like that wanting to come here is a different story, but in theory could a team offer up that kind of money for negotiating rights?
Lastly, is there any talk of this salary cap going way in the future? From what I've read, the game is growing and owners want to spend. I know the cap is resulting in a lot of roster turnover. Is there a chance that this goes away soon or does that depend on how/if the game continues to grow in the States?
Sorry for all the $$$ questions. Should be asking about where to sit - since I'm attending my first game towards the end of April and I'm not sure of the Yankee Stadium layout. Thanks for any responses and I look forward to talking NYCFC soccer with you!!