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title: Everything you need to know about the MLS transfer market
description: It’s not just the absence of promotion and relegation that makes MLS unique in world football, it's also down to the strict squad rules it employs.
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# [Everything you need to know about the MLS transfer market](https://blog.transferroom.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-mls-transfer-market)

 Written by [Jonathan Rest](https://blog.transferroom.com/author/jonathan-rest) | Sep 13, 2021 11:10:26 AM

It’s not just the absence of promotion and relegation that makes Major League Soccer unique in world football, it's also down to the strict squad rules and regulations it employs. Here is our guide on how the MLS transfer market works.

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