DC United two slots available
Salt Lake and Chivas do not have a single slot available.
LA Galaxy have used their 2007 slot on Beckham
Red Bull has one slot and has used one slot (Reyna)
There are several players who will not count as designated players this season but will in 2008.
Carlos Ruiz of FC Dallas
Eddie Johnson of the Kansas City Wizards
Real Salt Lake's Freddy Adu
and LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan
This means that RSL and LA will have to aquire a DP slot, or move their star. Ruiz and Johnson could either be dealt or their teams could consider them a DP.
Or the league could expand the number of DP slots. The league also has slotting for "senior international" (4) and "youth international" (3)who must fit into salary cap rules. Toronto does not count Canadian or US players as internationals.
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Last edited by bedir than average; January 26th, 2007 at 09:09 AM.
Reason: Signing of Reyna changed DP slots
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