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Major Link Soccer: MLS faces important homegrown precedent

With Wake Forest midfielder Jack Harrison having a strong rookie season, NYCFC's claim on the consensus top-five SuperDraft pick could force the league into a high-profile decision on Homegrown eligibility.

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MLS may be forced to set a Homegrown standard precedent by NYCFC's claim on Wake Forest freshman Jack Harrison; the club is citing his three years of play with youth affiliate Manhattan Soccer Club.

Following slowed contract negotiations between New England and Jermaine Jones, former Revs coach Steve Nichols expressed his doubt that Jones returns to the club at all, especially after the USMNT midfielder took to social media last week to voice his displeasure at the club's early offers.