There has been much speculation as to which marquee player will join David Villa and Andrea Pirlo as the franchise’s headline name.
Many potential designated players are aging stars in some of Europe’s top leagues: Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger, Manchester City’s Yaya Tour’e, and Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres.
However, it would be unwise to invest in another foreign commodity. Someone completely unfamiliar to MLS may prove to be a risk that might not be worth taking. Additionally, midfield or attack are not the areas in which the team needs to strengthen most.
That distinction is reserved for defense, where NYCFC let up 57 goals during the 2016 season, the most among all sides that qualified for the postseason.