HANOVER, N.J.—Replacing Tyler Adams won’t be easy for the New York Red Bulls, but the organization believes that they will have depth in the system to handle losing the United States international. But as head coach Chris Armas hinted today, that depth could come via a splash via the transfer market.



Adams was as influential as any player on the roster in the Red Bulls’ run to the Supporters’ Shield last season. His ability to cover space and make hard recovery runs allowed the Red Bulls high-pressing system to click. It was as if Adams was made in a lab somewhere, the prototypical deep-lying midfielder for this team’s system. The team simply won’t find a like-for-like replacement, so instead it has been exploring other avenues.



At Wednesday’s training, Armas said that the Red Bulls may be eyeing an addition of a player or two to bring into the midfield, including a possible move in the transfer window.



“We have...