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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The MLS offseason waits for no one.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within hours of the LA Galaxy lifting a fifth MLS Cup, teams have begun wheeling, dealing and positioning themselves for 2015. The league's few-hour trade window prior to the Dec. 10 expansion draft yielded a number of trades involving some significant names, the expansion draft saw Orlando City and New York City FC beef up their squads and more moves are on the way.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We'll keep tally of all of them as they happen:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Red Bulls use top allocation spot on Kljestan&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tAnother U.S. national team player is returning to MLS, as Sacha Kljestan is back in the league as a member of the New York Red Bulls after a successful multi-year stint with Belgium's Anderlecht. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;TFC deals Oduro to Canadian foe Impact&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tAfter spending big on major acquisitions, Toronto FC padded its bankroll by dealing speedster Dominic Oduro to Montreal for allocation money. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Red Bulls deal Alexander, Oyongo for Felipe, top allocation spot&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThe New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact made a significant swap of talent, with the Red Bulls also acquiring the No. 1 place in MLS' allocation order. A bigger move could be on the way for Jesse Marsch &amp; Co.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Chicago adds third winter DP in Maloney&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThe Chicago Fire's attacking makeover received another boost with a third winter DP signing, Scotland midfielder Shaun Maloney. He joins Ghana's David Accam and Nigeria's Kennedy Igboananike as new attacking tools for manager Frank Yallop. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;TFC signs Juventus, Italy MF Giovinco&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tToronto FC's shopping spree continues, with the Reds adding 27-year-old Italy international Sebastian Giovinco on a DP deal. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Clubs bolster rosters in SuperDraft&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tMLS clubs added depth and perhaps a couple of the league's next stars in the 2015 SuperDraft. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Altidore signs with Toronto FC&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tJozy Altidore will return to MLS after signing a DP contract to play with Michael Bradley at Toronto FC.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Union inks midfielder Edu&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThe Philadelphia Union agreed a multi-year contract with U.S. national team midfielder Maurice Edu.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;USMNT's Diskerud joins NYCFC&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tU.S. men's national team midfielder Mix Diskerud is coming to MLS after inking a deal with expansion NYCFC. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Liverpool icon Gerrard coming to LA&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThe LA Galaxy will use the DP spot vacated by Landon Donovan on Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who will join the defending MLS Cup champions in July. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Espinoza returns to Sporting KC&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tRoger Espinoza has returned to the place that served as a launchpad for his career, re-signing with Sporting KC after a spell at Wigan Athletic.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;GK MacMath loaned to Colorado&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tZac MacMath will be manning the goal for the Colorado Rapids after being loaned to the Western Conference side from the Philadelphia Union.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;NYCFC adds Ecuadorian CB Mendoza&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tNYCFC has had a checkered winter, but the club continues to build by adding Ecuadorian center back Andres \"Belleza\" Mendoza.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Dynamo land Cubo Torres on DP deal&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tMLS was able to retain Erick \"Cubo\" Torres, and after a sixth-month loan to Chivas Guadalajara, the former Chivas USA star will lead the line for Owen Coyle's Houston Dynamo.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Soumare, Wynne on move in Re-Entry Draft 2nd phase&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tBakary Soumare and Marvell Wynne were among eight picks in the second phase of the MLS Re-Entry Draft.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Orlando City signs 2nd DP, young Honduran Rochez&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tOrlando City continues to build its squad, signing 19-year-old Honduran Bryan Rochez to a DP deal. He joins Kaka as the club's DPs. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;TFC takes ex-USMNT forward Findley in Re-Entry Draft&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThree players switched addresses in the first round of the league's re-entry draft, including Robbie Findley going from Real Salt Lake to Toronto FC. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;NYCFC, Orlando City build rosters in expansion draft&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tExpansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City took turns plucking players from MLS rosters to strengthen the foundation for their own. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Olave returns to Real Salt Lake&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tReal Salt Lake has lost a chunk of its veteran core, but it managed to bring back two-time Best XI defender Jamison Olave.&amp;nbsp;READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;NYCFC lands GK Meara on loan from RED BULLS&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tNew York native Ryan Meara will play the 2015 season at home after being loaned to NYCFC from the club's New York rival. He played collegiately in the Bronx at Fordham. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Stephens back in MLS with Chicago&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tMidfielder Michael Stephens is back in MLS, signing with his hometown Chicago Fire. The UCLA product spent last season playing for Bob Bradley's Stabaek in Norway following time with the LA Galaxy. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Orlando City trades for Collin, Okugo&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tExpansion club Orlando City added a pair of standout players in All-Star center back Aurelien Collin and versatile center back/midfielder Amobi Okugo while also making its trade for goalkeeper Tally Hall official. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Busy Timbers add Borchers in roster overhaul&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tThe Portland Timbers wasted little time in gearing up for 2015, adding former Real Salt Lake All-Star defender Nat Borchers and Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Adam Larsen-Kwarasey, among others. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;More change for Sporting KC: Sapong out, Anor in&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tC.J. Sapong his headed to Philadelphia as 2013 MLS Cup champion Sporting Kansas City continues to retool. In a separate deal, the club acquired midfielder Bernardo Anor from Columbus. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Former No. 1 overall draft pick Salgado on the move&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tVancouver has parted ways with Omar Salgado, dealing him to NYCFC ahead of a transfer to an \"international club\" to be named. Both teams will profit from a transfer fee. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;NYCFC adds defender Josh Williams&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tNew York City FC added a versatile, veteran piece to its back line, acquiring Josh Williams from the Columbus Crew. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Houston deals Driver to D.C.&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\tAndrew Driver is headed to D.C. United along with a draft pick in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Willis and Ghanaian international Samuel Inkoom. READ MORE\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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