The 2025 MLS preseason is plenty of news. Many teams have strengthened their rosters with various signings, and some have lost key players.
Major League Soccer is running hot in the market and will not stop.
Austin FC secured an Argentinian midfielder. Charlotte FC signed Premier League legend Wilfred Zaha. But one team wants to improve their offense no matter what.
Sporting Kansas City was linked with two major moves. The wizards were about to close the signing of Manu Garcia and Shapi Suleymanov. But this time, the institution is in advanced negotiations with Dejan Joveljic.
The Wiz wants to find their goalscorer to help them get out of the lower positions of the league. The club thinks it could be the LA Galaxy player.
The operation rounded the $4 million in cash. And it will be the first deal under the new norm of the MLS.
What does Sporting Kansas win with this signing?
Sporting Kansas win a crucial player in the front line. Last season, the Wizards finished 13th in the West Conference. I’m not going to discuss their position; instead, I will focus on the number of goals they scored.
Sporting Kansas City was part of the teams that scored the least amount of goals last season. They scored 51 goals in the 34 matches. Their goalscorer was Willy Agada with ten goals.
This addition will bring a more versatile attack for the Wiz. Joveljic is a killer in the box but is not afraid of going outside the area and orchestrating the attack.
On the other hand, Dejan Joveljic scored 15 goals last season. Fighting head to head against players like Lionel Messi, Cucho Hernandez, or Benteke.
The Wizards signed one of the best players of the LA Galaxy and helped them win the MLS Cup against the New York Red Bulls.
Dejan Joveljic’s stats in the MLS 2024
Dejan Joveljic played 33 games with the LA Galaxy. During those games, the 25-year-old scored 21 goals in MLS and MLS playoffs, adding seven assists, as per Transfermarkt.
| Season | Games Played | Goals Scored | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2024 | 33 | 21 | 7 |
He became the top goalscorer of the MLS playoffs with six goals. He has one trophy with the LA Galaxy, the MLS Cup last season.
The young striker has a contract until the end of 2025.
