D.C. United Acquire $212,500 in TAM from the Portland Timbers
August 6, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release
D.C. United have acquired $212,500 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) in 2019 in exchange for $62,500 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and an International Roster spot in 2020.
General Allocation Money (GAM) is an annual allotment of money that is available to a club in addition to its salary budget. GAM can be used to sign players who are new to Major League Soccer, to re-sign an existing MLS player, to offset loan and transfer fees, to extend a new MLS player's contract for a second year and to reduce the Salary Budget Charge of a Designated Player to a limit of $150,000.
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) are funds strategically provided by the league to teams to add or retain players that will make an immediate impact on the field.
Transaction: D.C. United acquire $212,500 in TAM in 2019 in exchange for $62,500 in GAM and an International Roster spot in 2020.
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