
Could a trade for Lalas Abubakar break the MLS record for a defender?
Last offseason, Minnesota United sent $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, and another $100,000 in incentives, to Sporting Kansas City to lure Ike Opara north. It set the league record for most TAM sent in a trade for a defender. Fast forward a season, the price almost looks like a bargain. The Defender