FILE PHOTO: Aug 16, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-Min (7) waves to fans as he leaves the pitch after a match against the New England Revolution Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images/File Photo
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Major League Soccer clubs smashed the league's transfer spending record in 2025, laying out about $336 million on player acquisitions led by LAFC's blockbuster acquisition of Son Heung-min from Tottenham, the league told Reuters this week.
The total outlay was nearly double the previous MLS record of $188 million set in 2024 and would have ranked eighth among global leagues last year, ahead of Mexico's Liga MX and Argentina's Primera Division. It represents a 75% year-on-year increase in spending.
