MLS blocks USA star from moving to Russia after £10million transfer fee agreed

Jesus Ferreira was set to leave FC Dallas for Spartak Moscow in a £10 million deal but Major League Soccer stepped in to prevent the transfer from going through

FC Dallas star Jesus Ferreira has been blocked from joining Russian club Spartak Moscow(Bob Drebin/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Major League Soccer (MLS) has reportedly stopped United States star, Jesus Ferreira, from joining Russian club Spartak Moscow in a $13 million (£10m) deal.

FC Dallas had received a massive offer for the USMNT star and were planning to accept it. Ferreira was also interested in the move and was discussing personal terms.

However, The Athletic reports that MLS intervened, stating that a move would not be approved due to risks associated with American businesses dealing with Russian entities.

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Ferreira, 23, has been successful both domestically and for the United States since his international debut in 2020. The Colombian-born striker, who moved to Dallas when he was 10 and became a U.S. citizen in 2019, has scored 15 goals in 23 games for the USMNT and was part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.

He's climbed the ranks at FC Dallas, scoring 48 goals in 141 MLS games for the team. He is a two-time MLS All-Star and was named MLS Young Player of the Year in 2022, as well as winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot last year.

He seemed ready for a new challenge with one of Russia's top clubs, but this has now been blocked and his future is currently uncertain. It's reported there is more interest in Ferreira from Europe and Mexico.

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