MLS
MLS plans to increase the number of Designated Players to four in 2024
This could benefit Inter Miami, who by 2024 will be looking to sign Luis Suárez, a player who would benefit from the new Designated Player law.
2023 represented an important milestone for Major League Soccer, a league that after the signings of players such as Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi, has begun to open the door to more top players worldwide in the coming years.
And it looks like 2024 will be the start of it all, as according to reports from journalist Caleb Pongratz, MLS is preparing to expand the number of Designated Players allowed on each team in the league to four.
It is worth remembering that currently each team is entitled to three Designated Players, however, the arrival of Messi would have completely changed the vision of the top brass within Major League Soccer and would open the door for each team to add an extra top player to their squads.
Inter Miami in for Suárez
This could benefit Inter Miami, who by 2024 will be looking to sign Luis Suárez, a player who would benefit from the new franchise player law by allowing each team to have four players.
The Designated Players of the 29 MLS teams
Here’s a look at how each of the 29 teams will finish the 2023 MLS season in terms of Designated Player positions, as some players will no longer be returning with their teams in 2024.
Eastern Conference
Cincinnati
- Luciano Acosta
- Obinna Nwobodo
- Brenner
Orlando City
- Facundo Torres
- Ercan Kara
- Martin Ojeda
Columbus Crew
- Cucho Hernández
- Diego Rossi
- Darlington Nagbe
Philadelphia Union
- Daniel Gazdag
- Julián Carranza
- Mikael Uhre
New England Revolution
- Carles Gil
- Gustavo Bou
- Giacomo Vrioni
Atlanta United
- Thiago Almada
- Giorgios Giakoumakis
- Saba Lobjanidze
Nashville SC
- Hany Mukhtar
- Walker Zimmerman
- Sam Surridge
New York Red Bulls
- Dante Vanzeir
- Luquinhas
Charlotte FC
- Karol Świderski
- Kamil Jozwiak
- Enzo Copetti
Montreal
- Victor Wanyama
NYCFC
- Thiago Martins
- Magno Sizes
- Santi Rodríguez
DC United
- Christian Benteke
- Mateusz Klich
Chicago Fire
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- Ousmane Doumbia
- Jairo Torres
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi
- Sergio Busquets
- Gregore
Toronto FC
- Federico Bernardeschi
- Lorenzo Insigne
- Jonathan Osorio
Western Conference
St. Louis City
- Eduard Lowen
- Joao Klauss
Seattle Sounders
- Nicolás Lodeiro
- Raúl Ruidiaz
- Albert Rusnak
LAFC
- Denis Bouanga
- Carlos Vela
Houston Dynamo
- Héctor Herrera
- Sebastián Ferreira
- Teenage Hadebe
Real Salt Lake
- Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango
- Damir Kreilach
- Jefferson Savarino
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sergio Cordova
- Andrés Cubas
- Ryan Gauld
FC Dallas
- Alan Velasco
- Jes´s Ferreira
- Paul Arriola
Sporting Kansas City
- Alan Pulido
- Gadi Kinda
- Erik Thommy
San Jose Earthquakes
- Cristian Espinoza
- Jamiro Monteiro
- Carlos Gruezo
Portland Timbers
- Yimmi Chara
- Evander
- Jaroslaw Niezgoda
Minnesota United
- Teemu Puki
- Emanuel Reynoso
- Mender García
Austin FC
- Sebastián Driussi
- Emiliano Rigoni
- Alex Ring
LA Galaxy
- Riqui Puig
Colorado Rapids
- Kevin Cabral
- Andreas Maxso
- Rafael Navarro