Do a search of the MLS signing South Americans and you’ll see it’s on the rise. Has the MLS concluded that developing Americans is more expensive and harder to do than just grabbing good young foreign players from futbol cultures and would love to play in the US?
And if we’re talking about the development of American players, why are the majority of college scholarships still going to foreign players if the DA has been so successful? The DA should target college scholarships for American players as one of their goals. Until American players are better than European cast-offs that come for a free education - we are still way behind.
I believe you have answered all your own questions.
"Has the MLS concluded that developing Americans is more expensive and harder to do than just grabbing good young foreign players from futbol cultures and would love to play in the US?"
Yes, it has concluded that.
"why are the majority of college scholarships still going to foreign players if the DA has been so successful?"
Because castoffs from Barcelona's academy (yes, there really are college D1 players who used to be at La Masia) and other top clubs Euro are actually better players than American players.
We are still way behind--that is a fact.
