In case you didn’t know, the Red Bulls have a few of what we in the transfer business refer to as “hot commodities.” These players are young, they’re talented, and they’re reportedly wanted by a bevy of clubs abroad.
As it stands, the club has three options with each player.
OPTION ONE: Re-sign the player.
It may not be easy and it may require some sort of Designated Player designation, Targeted/General/Special allocation money, or a Super-Special-Previously-Unknown-Before-Now-MLS-Contract, but the best way to keep a player around that you want is to pay him handsomely.