DeJuan Jones, a fast defender, has made a big move to Columbus Crew in a major trade from New England Revolution. This deal, which includes Will Sands and up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money shows how complex and money-focused Major League Soccer deals can be.
- Columbus Crew gets DeJuan Jones from New England Revolution.
- The trade brings Will Sands and up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money.
- New England keeps some money if Jones goes to play overseas.
DeJuan Jones Joins Columbus Crew
In a deal that’s got MLS fans talking, DeJuan Jones who’s known for being really quick and good at different positions has been picked up by Columbus Crew from the New England Revolution. The deal includes trading defender Will Sands and up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) with $300,000 for 2024 and another $300,000 for 2025. Also New England gets to keep some money if Jones ends up going abroad later which shows how MLS teams think about money these days.
RT @SoccerwiseHQ: Not many trade stories are as unique as @dejuanjones24’s move to Columbus 🌆 👀 https://t.co/yTOlqhsO0G
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert)
November 16, 2024
Impact on New England Revolution
DeJuan Jones leaving is pretty big for the New England Revolution, a team that’s been making a lot of changes lately. Jones who just signed up again with the Revolution for four more years earlier this year, has been super important to the team and is worth about ₹36 Crore (that’s like $4.8 million USD). The blow of him leaving isn’t as bad since they got Will Sands and might get more money if Jones goes international later.
Broader Implications for Major League Soccer
This trade really shows what’s happening in Major League Soccer where teams are getting better at planning money stuff and moving players around. The league is getting bigger and better like you can see with FC Cincinnati trying to get Togo’s amazing striker Kevin Denkey which shows MLS has more money and international players want to come here now. Also look at what happened with Philadelphia Union when they suddenly fired coach Jim Curtin which shows how MLS teams can be pretty unpredictable sometimes.
To learn more about what Columbus Crew is doing lately you can check out their official page.
If you want to know more about how the Revolution handles trades and team stuff visit New England Revolution’s profile.
To see more about how trades work in the whole league and where players are moving go to MLS overview.
