Minnesota United’s player payroll shows an additional $1 million in guaranteed compensation for six new players, while $588,000 has been removed with the departure of three others, according to figures released by the Major League Soccer players’ union on Thursday.

It’s unclear how much of these figures are prorated to the time of the additions/subtractions, and how much United has to pay the nine players.

United added midfielder Ethan Finlay ($290,000) in a trade with the Columbus Crew, with winger Sam Nicholson ($281,000) and center back Michael Boxall ($242,000) through the summer transfer window. They also added winger Jose Leiton ($68,000) and striker Brandon Allen ($65,000) on loans and signed goalkeeper Alex Kapp ($53,000).

The Loons took winger Bashkim Kadrii ($288,000), goalkeeper John Alvbage ($247,000) and emergency keeper Billy Heavner ($53,000) off the books.

The Loons highest-paid player Vadim Demidov ($550,000) remains on the payroll. United has been seeking a destination for the center back, who hasn’t played since March 25 and has been away from the team since July. In his three games, the former club captain was part of a side that allowed 16 goals.

When MLS salaries were first announced in April, United had the fourth-lowest payroll ($5.3 million) among MLS’ 22 teams, according to the Denver Post.

CUP SET UP

Minnesota United will play in the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C., next February, the club announced Thursday.

The Loons will face the Charleston Battery at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, with a second game against Atlanta United at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and a third match against the Columbus Crew at 4 p.m. Feb. 24.

The round-robin tournament preseason tournament is in its 14th year and hosted in the Battery’s 5,100-seat MUSC Health Stadium. The Battery are a lower-level United Soccer League team. The other three sides in the tournament are in MLS.

“We will get to test ourselves against some really good competition,” United coach Adrian Heath said in a statement. “And as always, preseason is a great opportunity for the group to get to know each other and develop chemistry.”

United has played in the Portland Timbers’ preseason tournament in Oregon the past two years.

The 2018 MLS schedule begins in early March and is expected to be announced in January.