In the end, the 2019 season ended in heartbreak for Minnesota United. Despite making the playoffs for the first time in their MLS history, the Loons fell to Los Angeles Galaxy in agonising fashion, missing a series of gilt-edged opportunities on the way to a 2-1 defeat.
The focus now shifts to the 2020 season. And with it, the preparations that must be made in the upcoming offseason now loom. To start with, Adrian Heath and the Minnesota front office must consider which players are to leave the club.
So, here are five Minnesota United players who could depart in the coming months.