U.S. men’s national team midfielder and Houston Dynamo star Jack McGlynn made history, even if he didn’t like it.
Ahead of the 2025 MLS season, McGlynn became the first player in league history to be sold and bought within MLS as part of the new cash-for-player system as he joined Houston from the Philadelphia Union.
On Saturday, though, in a 1–1 draw against his former club, he made his feelings clear. After scoring a penalty kick for the Dynamo, the 22-year-old pointed to the name on the back of his shirt, and kissed the badge, while staring down at onlooking Union players and staff.
Although the $2.1 million fee marked history ahead of the 30th MLS season, McGlynn wasn’t so pleased with how everything went down. In a recent interview with , he said he had no warning in the lead-up to the move, which ripped him away from the club he had grown up with.
“The communication with me? The respect they showed me? It felt like there was none at all,” McGlynn fumed. “It was just disrespectful the way they handled it. And I’m happy that it worked out because I’m playing well in Houston. But I really just wish I could have left on better terms.”
