Impossible to say how close we are to the $4.9M cap with certainty since the MLSPA numbers aren't a fully accurate reflection of cap hit and MLS sure as hell won't tell us in detail. But I would imagine every MLS team operates at or just over the cap with the help of some allocation money. Why wouldn't they? The league literally pays for it
So if you want them to go spending more than anyone else in the league on the defense, don't go complaining when they can't go sign that attacking player who could help the team a lot more than a 3rd/4th string CB.
What Im saying is that since we have no idea its meaningless to have the salary cap argument.
We are averse to spending money. I think that can be agreed on.
I want them to spend more. I want more talented players in their prime. I want better veteran leadership.