Overview

• Vancouver agreed to pay roughly €400,000 in structured installments to FC Cincinnati for Müller’s MLS discovery rights
• Müller is slated to sign a two-year contract on August 1 and could debut on August 9 against the San José Earthquakes
• MLS’s discovery-rights mechanism grants exclusive negotiation privileges and required league mediation for this high-profile transfer
• Under MLS salary-cap rules, Müller is expected to join as a non-Designated Player using targeted allocation money, with Designated Player status possible from 2026
• The Whitecaps have not yet officially confirmed the transfer despite the completed rights agreement and contract terms