The LA Galaxy signing Cristian Pavón on a free loan was a good thing for MLS.



It’s really not hard to see that. Pavón played for Argentina in the 2018 World Cup. He was reportedly priced as high as £40 million last summer when teams in Europe came calling. Now, he’ll put on an LA Galaxy jersey. The league needs more players with that sort of pedigree.



It was a good thing because it also showed the numerous hoops ambitious teams like the Galaxy have to jump through to sign good players.



It’s a good thing because it shows, for the second time this year, that the MLS roster regulations are making things more difficult for ambitious teams like the Galaxy — who had to buy out Giovani dos Santos this offseason in order to get cap compliant. Dos Santos now plays for Liga MX power Club América.



It’s a good thing because MLS teams feel like the Pavón signing provides the exact...