Major League Soccer’s preseason preparations have only just gotten underway around the league, but it’s officially crunch time for negotiations between the league and its players for a new collective bargaining agreement. The current deal expires at midnight on Saturday, and executives from Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association are meeting in the Washington, D.C., area this week in hopes of striking an agreement on a new CBA.



With one month until the start of MLS’s 25th season, and just three weeks until MLS teams are set to take the field in the CONCACAF Champions League, the pressure is on to get a deal done quickly, so as to avoid a work stoppage.



But while the new deal will certainly have an impact on the league’s day-to-day and short-term growth, the changes may not be as seismic as some might expect.



Here’s a look at what the MLSPA is seeking in a new deal, what the league will want out of the agreement,...