Teams across the USL Championship are charged with doing most of their roster building in the offseason, but it takes time to see how a squad truly fits together and what positions – if any – weren’t properly addressed over the winter months.

With the league’s roster freeze in September starting to draw near, we’ve seen a good bit of player movement over the past month with playoff contenders and title hopefuls alike trying to add a piece or two that might push them over the line come October.

Given the flurry of significant moves made over the past week, I decided to look at the five most significant midseason deals we’ve seen since July 15.