HL!!!.......2019 Outgoing MLS Transfers

[USAF]

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/...transfers-2019

U.S. youth players that signed, in 2019, with Euro clubs instead of MLS:
Ulysses Llanez (18; LA Galaxy academy; Right Winger) signed 7/1 with VfL Wolfsburg.
Roberto Hategan (18; Sacramento Republic academy; Attacking Midfielder) signed 7/1 with 1.FC Nurnberg.
Taylor Booth (18; Real Salt Lake academy; Central Midfielder) signed 1/31, at 17, with Bayern Munich.
Jonah Gomez (18; FC Dallas academy; Center-Forward) signed 8/31 with FC Porto.
Travian Sousa (18; Sacramento Republic academy; Left-Back) signed 7/1, at 17, with Hamburg SV.
Michael Edwards (18; DC United academy; Center-Back) signed 1/1 with VfL Wolfsburg.
Giovanni Reyna (17; NYCFC academy; Attacking Midfielder) signed 7/1 with Borussia Dortmund.
Alex Mendez (19; LA Galaxy academy; Central Midfielder) signed 1/1 with SC Freiburg. Transferred 7/30 to AFC Ajax.
Richard Ledezma (19; Real Salt Lake academy; Attacking Midfielder) signed 1/1 with PSV Eindhoven.

[HL]

It's good and bad all rolled up in one.

Happy for the kids...but to the detriment of MLS.

[USAF]

I was getting a little worried about the number of U.S. youth players that were forgoing MLS pro contracts, to later sign with Euro teams, because it was reported that about 3-4 MLS clubs were thinking of reducing their investment in their academies, as they weren't seeing any returns. The USSF does not enforce the FIFA compensation system, BUT to ensure continued & increased investment in their academies, MLS opposed the USSF's position, in April, and now requires foreign clubs to compensate MLS academies for signing players they trained.
I hope all independent USL teams start a fully funded, free academy, to cover areas in need.