It has been an eventful offseason in Major League Soccer, full of the usual comings and goings that fans love to chat about. As all of that fades into the background this coming season, players settle in at their respective clubs and the action on the field pulls eyes away from the action off it, there’s one issue that will surely be discussed all year: the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA). It’s due to expire in a little under a year.



With that in mind, The Athletic anonymously polled a group of 15 current and former MLS players to gain a better understanding of where the players stand as negotiations approach. Some quotes have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.



Salary cap and the league minimum



Certainly the needle has moved significantly on both of these issues in the past decade or so. The days when entry-level MLS players were forced to carry second jobs...