Mike Meredith/Club and Country
From Club release:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 3, 2023) – Nashville Soccer Club announced today it has traded midfielder Ján Greguš to his former club, Minnesota United FC, in exchange for $75,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money and Minnesota’s natural pick in the second round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
Greguš, 34, joined Nashville SC in March 2023 as a free agent who had previously played for the San Jose Earthquakes (2022) and Minnesota United (2019-’21). While with Nashville SC, the Slovakian midfielder participated in 15 games, starting in one.
Nashville SC continues its run in the Leagues Cup 2023 when they travel to FC Cincinnati in the Round of 32 on Friday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. CT. Fans can follow the action on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV app.
Transaction: Nashville Soccer Club trades midfielder Ján Greguš to Minnesota United FC in exchange for $75,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money and Minnesota’s natural second round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft
Nashville SC release
Wes and I have talked on the pod ad nauseam about the value in Greguš being that he’s good enough to literally have joined this league as a DP, but willing to play a smaller role. I would imagine it’s the latter part that’s an issue for Greguš, particularly as Aníbal Godoy’s Panamanian Summer has come to an end: there just aren’t minutes available to justify keeping Greguš around.
When you can shed 266k in salary, make 75k in GAM, and not lose a whole lot on the field, it’s a deal worth making (particularly since Nashville values a second-round SuperDraft pick at a higher value than Minnesota ever will, that’s a little freebie thrown on the end). If the Slovakian had come in and seized a role, he’s likely sticking around through the season. Instead, Nashville frees up some resources.
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