The 2025 MLS summer transfer window is just a few weeks away, and teams are shaping up to build towards the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs as well as looking ahead to their more long-term futures.
While some clubs use the summer window to bolster their roster, others not in contention can see it as a chance to bring in players in the European offseason, and allow them to adjust through the final months of the campaign, before focusing on a strong start to the next season.
Each of the 30 teams in MLS will likely have some participation in the window, but five clubs stand out among those that could have the most formative time from its opening on July 24 to closing on Aug. 21.






