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Dynamo get Union, USMNT starlet Jack McGlynn in first-of-kind MLS transaction

United States midfielder Jack McGlynn (16) shoots at goal during the second half of an international friendly soccer game against Venezuela, Saturday, Jan 18, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Jack McGlynn is one of the top young Americans playing in MLS. Photograph: Michael Laughlin/AP

Houston Dynamo FC acquired Philadelphia Union midfielder Jack McGlynn in the first cash-for-homegrown player trade in Major League Soccer history on Monday.

The Union will receive $2.1m in guaranteed money and also retain a sell-on percentage of any future transfer. The club also could acquire an additional $1.3m if McGlynn meets designated performance milestones.

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