Muller is expected to sign a deal that will not require a designated player (DP) spot in 2025, but would jump to a DP deal in 2026.

Thomas Müller is officially heading to Major League Soccer, and he’s joining the Vancouver Whitecaps. In simple terms, Discovery Rights allow MLS teams to claim a kind of first dibs on players who aren’t already in the league.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vancouver Whitecaps ‘Finalizing’ Huge Deal for Thomas Muller. The Vancouver Whitecaps are nearing a deal to sign former Bayern Munich player Thomas Müller after reaching an principle agreement for the player’s discovery rights, reports have confirmed.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros analyze Thomas Müller's move to the Vancouver Whitecaps and its potential impact on their title aspirations. Could this acquisition push them past Inter Miami as MLS Cup favorites?

Vancouver Whitecaps are currently leading the race to sign Thomas Müller, but must first acquire his MLS discovery rights from FC Cincinnati, who initially expressed interest in the German star.

Around these parts, Thomas Müller is a Bayern Munich legend, but his time the German giants is over. Now, Müller is headed to the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS and some fans are going to experience Müller withdraw.