In August, the New York Red Bulls made a trade sending Homegrown contract midfielder Alex Muyl to Nashville SC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The 25-year-old academy product was thoroughly on the outs, making only two substitute appearances this season before the move. In a new locale, the Manhattan-born winger has been a key player down the stretch, starting 13 matches for the playoff-bound expansion club and delivering the vintage intelligent play that first enchanted Jesse Marsch. To give away such a valuable player requires due compensation, which the Red Bulls received.
Why haven’t the Red Bulls used the international slot they traded for?
