Atlanta United have changed the way the MLS approaches transfers, according to former Chicago Fire forward Calen Carr Atlanta United have changed the way the MLS approaches transfers, according to former Chicago Fire forward Calen CarrFormer Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo forward Calen Carr believes Major League Soccer has entered a new era with an increased emphasis on young signings, led by one of the league’s newest names, Atlanta United. The MLS returns for a 23rd season on Saturday, with four games to be shown live on Sky Sports. Toronto FC, who host Columbus Crew in the weekend's opening fixture, are the competition favourites after lifting the MLS Cup last term. "But it is Atlanta United who have really changed the model for MLS in a lot of ways. Ezequiel Barco comes in for a record $15m transfer fee.

Source: Sky sports February 28, 2018 18:00 UTC