While the transfer window in Europe opens up in less than 48 hours, Major League Soccer teams
have been busy since the season ended, rebuilding and retooling for next season. Here is a
team-by-team look at what each side has done so far this offseason. Who has had the best
offseason?
Chicago Fire
IN: G Jay Nolly (12/5: trade from Vancouver); FÂ
Kheli Dube (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/New England)
OUT: F Christian Nazarit (12/7: option declined); FÂ
Gabriel Ferrari (12/7: option declined); G Alec Dufty (12/12:
option declined); MÂ Baggio Husidic(12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Colorado); GÂ
Jon Conway (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/LA Galaxy)
Chivas USA
IN: M Ryan Smith (11/21: trade from Sporting KC); DÂ
James Riley (11/23: from Seattle, via trade from Montreal); M Arturo
Alvarez (12/5: Re-Entry Stage 1/RSL); M Oswaldo Minda(12/21: SD
Quito)
OUT: F Justin Braun (11/23: trade to Montreal); MÂ
Gerson Mayen (11/23: trade to Montreal); D Zarek ValentinÂ
(11/23: expansion draft); MPaulo Nagamura (11/29: trade to Sporting KC); DÂ
Andrew Boyens (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/LA Galaxy); F Chukwudi
Chujindu (12/12: option declined); M Simon Elliott (12/12: out of
contract); G Zach Thornton (12/12: option declined); D Mariano
Trujillo (12/12: option declined)
Colorado Rapids
IN: M Baggio Husidic (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Chicago); DÂ
Hunter Freeman (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Houston)
OUT: M Sanna Nyassi (11/23: expansion draft); DÂ
Mike Holody (12/12: option declined); MBaggio Husidic (12/23:
free/Hammarby)
Columbus Crew
IN: D Carlos Mendes (12/5: Re-Entry Stage 1/New York);
G Matt Lampson (12/15: Home Grown)
OUT: D Josh Gardner (11/23: expansion draft); MÂ
Santiago Prim (11/23: waived); D Dejan Rusmir (11/23: waived);
F Andrés Mendoza(12/6: option declined); M Kevin BurnsÂ
(12/12: option declined); F Jeff Cunningham (12/12: option declined)
DC United
IN: D Robbie Russell (11/29: trade from RSL)
OUT: M Santino Quaranta (12/7: retired); DMarc
Burch (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Seattle); MClyde Simms (12/12: Re-Entry
Stage 2/New England); M Brandon Barklage (12/12: option declined); GÂ
Steve Cronin (12/12: option declined); F Joseph NgwenyaÂ
(12/12: option declined); D Jed Zayner (12/12: option declined); DÂ
Devon McTavish (12/22: retired)
FC Dallas
IN:Â
OUT: D Edson Edward (11/23: waived); DJeremy
Hall (11/29: trade to Toronto); F Maykel Galindo (12/12: option
declined); F Maicon Santos (12/12: option declined); M Marvin
Chávez (12/16: trade to San Jose)
Houston Dynamo
IN:  M Nathan Sturgis (12/29: trade from Toronto)
OUT: F Brian Ching (11/23: expansion draft);
MFrancisco Navas Cobo (11/23: waived); G Evan Newton (11/23:
waived); F Carlo Costly (11/24: option declined); D Hunter
Freeman (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Colorado); F Jason Garey (12/12:
option declined); D Eddie Robinson (12/12: option declined)
LA Galaxy
IN: D Andrew Boyens (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Chivas USA);
D Chris Leitch (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/San Jose); F Pat
Noonan (12/12: Re-Entry Stage 2/Seattle); G Jon Conway (12/12:
Re-Entry Stage 2/Chicago); MÂ Marcelo Sarvas(12/13: free/Alajuelense); MÂ
Jose Villarreal(12/22: Home Grown)
OUT: D Gregg Berhalter (12/9: retired);G Donovan
Ricketts (11/28: trade to Montreal Impact)
Montreal Impact
IN: D Nelson Rivas (10/3: free/Inter Milan, Italy); GÂ
Evan Bush (10/21: NASL Impact); D Sinisa Ubiparipovic (11/1:
NASL Impact); M Hassoun Camara (11/3: NASL Impact); D Jeb
Brovsky (11/23: expansion draft); D Bobby Burling (11/23: expansion
draft); F Brian Ching (11/23: expansion draft); D Josh
Gardner (11/23: expansion draft); M Justin Mapp (11/23: expansion
draft); M Sanna Nyassi (11/23: expansion draft); D James
Riley(11/23: expansion draft); D Seth Sinovic (11/23: expansion draft);
M Collen Warner (11/23: expansion draft); D Zarek ValentinÂ
(11/23: expansion draft); F Justin Braun (11/23: trade from Chivas USA); MÂ
Gerson Mayen (11/23: trade from Chivas USA); D Tyson WahlÂ
(11/23: trade from Seattle Sounders); MÂ Bryan Arguez(11/25: free/Ft.