Dynamo get Union, USMNT starlet Jack McGlynn in first-of-kind MLS transaction

21-year-old made his USMNT debut in January
Intra-league move is the second-ever made using MLS’s new cash transfer rule

Houston Dynamo FC acquired Philadelphia Union midfielder Jack McGlynn in the first cash-for-homegrown player trade in Major League Soccer history on Monday.

The Union will receive $2.1m in guaranteed money and also retain a sell-on percentage of any future transfer. The club also could acquire an additional $1.3m if McGlynn meets designated performance milestones.

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