There are 12 different ways for your team to sign a new player, but one of the most frequently used is via trade. Below is a list of all trades ahead of the 2021 MLS season.
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| SEA |
SEA receive: Joe Hafferty, Miami’s 2021 SuperDraft second-round selection |
| MIA |
MIA receive: Seattle Sounders FC’s 2022 SuperDraft second-round pick |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| PHI |
PHI receive: $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) |
| LAFC |
LAFC receive: Homegrown Player rights to goalkeeper and YSC Academy graduate Tomas Romero |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| ATL |
ATL receive: $125,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and the 31st overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| DC |
DC receive: No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| HOU |
HOU receive: No. 6 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection, $200,000 General Allocation Money |
| COL |
COL receive: No. 3 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| HOU |
HOU receive: Derrick Jones (midfielder) |
| NSH |
NSH receive: $250,000 General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| ORL |
ORL receive: No. 8 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| POR |
POR receive: $100,000 General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/21/2021 |
| VAN |
VAN receive: 2021 international roster slot, No. 46 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| NSH |
NSH receive: No. 36 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection, $175,000 General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2021 |
| HOU |
HOU receive: Tim Parker (defender) |
| RBNY |
RBNY receive: $450,000 General Allocation Money, with performance-based incentives for potentially another $600,000 GAM |
| Transaction date: 1/19/2021 |
| NSH |
NSH receive: 2021 SuperDraft selections No. 46, 71 and a 2022 SuperDraft first round selection |
| PHI |
PHI receive: $50,000 General Allocation Money, with performance-based incentives for potentially another $175,000 GAM |
| Transaction date: 1/14/2021 |
| DAL |
DAL receive: Homegrown rights to Kalil ElMedkhar (forward) |
| PHI |
PHI receive: $50,000 General Allocation Money, performance-based incentives and will retain a sell-on percentage if ElMedkhar is transferred |
| Transaction date: 1/13/2021 |
| COL |
COL receive: Michael Barrios (forward), No. 21 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| DAL |
DAL receive: 2021 international roster spot, No. 15 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| Transaction date: 1/11/2021 |
| LAFC |
LAFC receive: Corey Baird (forward) |
| RSL |
RSL receive: $500,000 General Allocation Money, 2021 international roster spot and future considerations |
| Transaction date: 1/8/2021 |
| DC |
DC receive: John Kempin (goalkeeper) |
| CLB |
CLB receive: No. 58 overall 2021 SuperDraft selection |
| Transaction date: 12/31/2020 |
| NSH |
NSH receive: $175,000 in General Allocation Money |
| CIN |
CIN receive: 2021 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 12/29/2020 |
| CIN |
CIN receive: Ronald Matarrita (Defender) |
| NYC |
NYC receive: $500,000 in General Allocation Money for 2021 and 2022 and could receive an additional $100,000 in General Allocation Money if performance-based incentives are met |
| Transaction date: 12/23/2020 |
| MIA |
MIA receive: Patrick Seagrist (Defender) |
| RBNY |
RBNY receive: Miami's third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and could receive $50,000 in General Allocation Money if performance-based incentives are met |
| Transaction date: 12/21/2020 |
| VAN |
VAN receive: 2021 international roster slot |
| NSH |
NSH receive: $175,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/18/2020 |
| CLT |
CLT receive: Brandt Bronico (Midfielder) and Chicago's fourth-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft |
| CHI |
CHI receive: Charlotte's fourth-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/17/2020 |
| ATL |
ATL receive: No. 1 pick in Stage One of the 2020 Re-Entry Draft |
| CIN |
CIN receive: No. 4 pick in Stage One of the 2020 Re-Entry Draft and $75,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/17/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Alex Ring (Midfielder) |
| NYC |
NYC receive: $750,000 in General Allocation Money (with performance-based incentives that could another $500,000 GAM) |
| Transaction date: 12/17/2020 |
| HOU |
HOU receive: Fafa Picault (Midfielder) |
| DAL |
DAL receive: $275,000 in General Allocation Money. Dallas can receive another $50,000 GAM is certain performance-based incentives are hit |
| Transaction date: 12/15/2020 |
| MTL |
MTL receive: Kamal Miller (Defender) |
| ATX |
ATX receive: $225,000 in General Allocation Money and No. 11 overall selection at 2021 MLS SuperDraft |
| Transaction date: 12/14/2020 |
| CLB |
CLB receive: Evan Bush (Goalkeeper) |
| VAN |
VAN receive: $125,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| MIN |
MIN receive: Callum Montgomery (Defender) |
| DAL |
DAL receive: Fourth-round 2021 MLS SuperDraft selection (and performance-based incentives for $50,000 General Allocation Money) |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| LAFC |
LAFC receive: Marco Farfan (Defender) |
| POR |
POR receive: $300,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Julio Cascante (Defender) |
| POR |
POR receive: $250,000 in General Allocation Money (with performance-based incentives that could rise another $50,000 GAM) |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Jon Gallagher (Midfielder) |
| ATL |
ATL receive: $175,000 in General Allocation Money (with performance-based incentives that could another $50,000 GAM) |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| SJ |
SJ receive: Rights to NE's fourth-round 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| NE |
NE receive: MLS rights to Jon Bell (Defender) |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| POR |
POR receive: $160,000 in General Allocation Money |
| NYC |
NYC receive: 2021 international roster spot |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| COL |
COL receive: No. 6 overall selection in 2021 MLS SuperDraft |
| CHI |
CHI receive: $125,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Nick Lima (Defender) |
| SJ |
SJ receive: $500,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Ulises Segura (Midfielder) |
| DC |
DC receive: $150,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| ATX |
ATX receive: Ben Sweat (Defender) |
| MIA |
MIA receive: $100,000 in General Allocation Money |
| Transaction date: 12/13/2020 |
| NSH |
NSH receive: $175,000 in General Allocation Money |
| ATL |
ATL receive: 2021 international roster spot |
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