Atlanta United could become the last Major League Soccer team to have no Franchise Players for the remainder of the season, as so far, 2 of his 3 franchise slots will not be available for the remainder of the 25th anniversary season in American football.
A few days ago, it was announced that Atlanta United accepted an offer from Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia to take Gonzalo ‘El Pity’ Martínez, who will cease to be a Designated Player of the red and black box, after the Arab team paid a sum of 18 million dollars for the Argentine.
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For his part, at the beginning of the season, Atlanta lost its main figure due to the injury suffered by Josef Martínez on date 1 of the MLS, which will keep him off the court until 2021 and which opened the door to the arrival of Erick ‘El Cubo’ Torres, who does not occupy a position as a designated player.
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Ezequiel Barco is wanted by European clubs like Sevilla and FiorentinaTherefore, in the event of his departure, he would leave Atlanta without his three franchise players for the rest of the season, something that would leave a couple of open positions, which would allow him to sign a renowned player.
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Teams with fewer franchise players
17 of the 26 MLS teams occupy its three seats for franchise players and among the teams that have not filled all their seats is Inter Miami, which is still waiting to launch a bombshell during the market. Colorado Rapids and Philadelphia Union are the only two teams with just one franchise player, something Atlanta United could replicate.
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