With the MLS transfer window opening Thursday, ESPN looks back at some of the best and worst big-money signings in league ...

GOAL takes a look at the 10 most successful Designated Player signings over the past five years in Major League Soccer ...

Notably, Lionel Messi's transfer to Inter Miami ranks fourth. Thierry Henry's move to New York Red Bulls comes in sixth, ...

The rule will take effect for the 2012 season, but there are no plans right now to add any designated player slots. Durbin said the markets most likely to be tapped by the new rule were South America, ...

The MLS created the designated player rule when David Beckham joined the LA Galaxy. This rule allowed teams to sign three players who would be considered outside of their salary.

Looking at each player’s compensation also helps paint a picture of each team’s squad balance. A byproduct of the designated player rule is that highest-earning stars will dwarf the collective ...

With another high-profile free agent move to the MLS influenced by the so-called Discovery Rights, Flashscore explains the ...

Don Garber, commissioner of the North American league, said changes to the 'designated player' rule could be made next week and may mean allowing teams two such exemptions from the salary cap ...