Sept 9 : Major League Soccer enjoyed another record-setting year in transfer spending, shelling out $370 million on player acquisitions in 2026, the league said on Wednesday. The total is a $34 million increase from last year's record of $336 million and more than double 2023's $172 million spending total.
Major League Soccer reached record amounts on the transfer market in 2026. Louis Munteanu's bringing to D.C. United set a new historical milestone for North American football, the most expensive acquisition of the club.