MLS releases list of 2017 Targeted Allocation Money players

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Major League Soccer released a list of the players with which Targeted Allocation Money has been used on in 2017.


Targeted Allocation Money may be used in five ways:


  • Clubs may use the funds to sign a new player provided his salary and acquisition costs are more than the maximum salary budget.
  • Clubs may re-sign an existing player provided he is earning more than the maximum salary budget.
  • Clubs may use a portion of or all of the available Targeted Allocation Money to convert a Designated Player to a non-Designated Player by buying down his Salary Budget Charge at or below the maximum salary budget charge. If Targeted Allocation Money is used to free up a Designated Player slot, the club must simultaneously sign a new Designated Player at an investment equal to or greater than the player he is replacing.
    • A club retains the flexibility to convert a player bought down with Targeted Allocation Money into a Designated Player if that club has a free Designated Player slot.
  • Clubs may use up to $200,000 of currently approved Targeted Allocation Money (amounts through 2017) to sign new Homegrown Players to their first MLS contract. It cannot be used on Homegrown Players previously signed to MLS.


Clubs may trade their Targeted Allocation Money to another club. (2017 MLS Roster Rules & Regulations)


Targeted Allocation Money has been used on the following players in 2017: 


As of March 8, 2017

Acosta, Luciano
D.C. United
Adjei-Boateng, Bismark
Colorado Rapids
Alberg, Roland
Philadelphia Union
Angoua, Benjamin
New England Revolution
Beckerman, Kyle
Real Salt Lake
Besler, Matthew
Sporting Kansas City
Birnbaum, Steve
D.C. United
Bolanos, Christian
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brillant, Frederic
New York City FC
<strong>Cabezas, Juan David</strong>
<strong>Houston Dynamo</strong>
Calvo, Francisco
Minnesota United FC
Carmona, Carlos
Atlanta United&nbsp;
Chanot, Maxime
New York City FC
Chara, Diego
Portland Timbers
Ciman, Laurent
Montreal Impact
Cooper, Armando
Toronto FC
de Leeuw, Michael
Chicago Fire
Delamea, Antonio Mlinar
New England Revolution&nbsp;
Demidov, Vadim
Minnesota United FC
Diaz, Mauro
FC Dallas
Doyle, Kevin
Colorado Rapids
Dwyer, Dom
Sporting Kansas City
Feilhaber, Benny
Sporting Kansas City
Gonzalez Pirez, Leandro
Atlanta United&nbsp;
*Guzan, Brad&nbsp;
Atlanta United&nbsp;
Hoesen, Danny
San Jose Earthquakes
Hyka, Jahmir
San Jose Earthquakes
Ilsinho
Philadelphia Union
Jones, Jermaine
LA Galaxy
Jungwirth, Florian
San Jose Earthquakes
Kamara, Ola
Columbus Crew SC
Kappelhof, Johan
Chicago Fire
Kostner, Diego Rubio
Sporting Kansas City
Lamah, Roland
FC Dallas
Mancosu, Matteo
Montreal Impact
<strong>Manotas, Mauro</strong>
<strong>Houston Dynamo</strong>
McCann, Chris
Atlanta United
McCarty, Dax
Chicago Fire
Medunjanin, Haris
Philadelphia Union
Nagbe, Darlington
Portland Timbers
Nguyen, Lee
New England Revolution
Nocerino, Antonio
Orlando City SC
Pedro, Joao
LA Galaxy
<strong>Quioto, Romell</strong>
<strong>Houston Dynamo</strong>
Reyna, Yordy
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Ridgewell, Liam
Portland Timbers
Ring, Alexander
New York City FC
Royer, Daniel
New York Red Bulls
Sauro, Gaston
Columbus Crew SC
Schuller, Rasmus
Minnesota United FC
Simpson, Jay
Philadelphia Union
Spector, Jonathan
Orlando City SC
Techera, Cristian
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Torres, Roman
Seattle Sounders FC
Vazquez, Victor
Toronto FC
Wright-Phillips, Bradley
New York Red Bulls
Zardes, Gyasi
LA Galaxy

*Player will be added to MLS roster upon the opening of the Secondary Transfer Window (July 10-Aug. 9)