The Loons will need their pieces to come together fast as they begin life in Major League Soccer.
Minnesota United hopes that the whole will be greater than the sum of its parts during its MLS expansion season.
After making the jump up from the NASL, the Loons have put together a budget-conscious roster that does not have any designated players or big-name signings. Kevin Molino, acquired from Orlando City in the offseason, is the closest player on the roster to a marquee MLS name.
Head coach Adrian Heath, who helped Orlando City make a similar jump from USL to MLS in 2015, will rely on several imports from smaller European leagues, some holdovers from the club's NASL roster and a handful of MLS veterans to formulate Minnesota's first MLS roster.