MLS clubs shattered the league's transfer expenditure record in 2025, spending approximately $336 million on player acquisitions.

The MLS-record incoming transfer figure was broken three times, and more than $40 million was spent on newly implemented 'cash for player' trades.

Record investment

Year over year, MLS clubs combined for a 75% increase in transfer spending:

2025 – $336 million (approximate)

2024 – $188 million

2023 – $172 million

2022 – $163 million

2021 – $170 million

2020 – $145 million

2019 – $103 million

MLS clubs broke the league record transfer three times in 2025, led by LAFC forward Son Heung-Min (reported $26.5 million) arriving from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

Before Son, Atlanta United forward Emmanuel Latte Lath (reported $22 million) and

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