Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club has acquired $200,000 in General Allocation Money for the 2021 season from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for a 2021 international roster slot.
General Allocation Money (GAM) can be used to "buy-down" a player's Salary Budget Charge as part of managing a club's roster, including buying down a Salary Budget Charge below the MLS maximum of $612,500. GAM can also be applied in the following circumstances:
- To sign players new to MLS.
- To re-sign an existing MLS player.
- To off-set acquisition costs (loan and transfer fees).