GAM & TAM TRANSACTIONS
Verified allocation money transactions from official Austin FC sources
2026 ALLOCATION POSITION (Calculated)
$2.58M
After cap compliance
Source: Matthew Doyle analysis + Austin FC press releases + MLS CBA rules.
VERIFIED TRANSACTIONS
GAM sent (2027) to Vancouver in Jayden Nelson trade
Conditional GAM (2027) to Inter Miami in Robert Taylor trade
2026 TAM buydowns (ESTIMATE)
TAM used first (use-it-or-lose-it), then GAM for remainder
2026 GAM buydowns (ESTIMATE)
GAM supplements TAM for cap compliance
GAM sent (2026) to Inter Miami in Robert Taylor trade
GAM sent (2026) to Vancouver in Jayden Nelson trade
Also sent $550K in 2027 GAM and 2026 MLS SuperDraft First Round pick. Vancouver retains sell-on percentage.
View Source ArticleGAM received from Real Salt Lake in exchange for 2026 international roster slot (returns at secondary window)
International slot returns to Austin FC when secondary transfer window opens July 13, 2026.
View Source ArticleGAM received from LA Galaxy in exchange for 2026 international roster slot
ALLOCATION BY YEAR
2027
2026
LEGEND
KEY ASSUMPTIONS & RULES
TAM is use-it-or-lose-it, so teams exhaust TAM before using GAM for cap compliance
Unused GAM carries to next season (as of 1/14/25). Save GAM for trades!
Only used for salary buydowns. Expires each year if not used.
$1.53M (2021) → $3.28M (2026) → $3.92M (2027)
$2.80M (2021) → $2.13M (2026) → $2.03M (2027)
Total budget charge must be ≤ salary budget. Use TAM/GAM to buy down the difference.
MLS ALLOCATION PROGRESSION (CBA 2021-2028)
| Year | GAM | TAM | Total | Max Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3.92M | $2.02M | $5.95M | $883K |
| 2026 CURRENT | $3.28M | $2.13M | $5.41M | $803K |
| 2025 | $2.93M | $2.23M | $5.16M | $744K |
| 2024 | $2.58M | $2.40M | $4.99M | $684K |
| 2023 | $1.90M | $2.72M | $4.62M | $651K |
| 2022 | $1.63M | $2.80M | $4.42M | $613K |
| 2021 | $1.52M | $2.80M | $4.33M | $613K |
GAM increases each year while TAM decreases per CBA (Feb 2021 - Jan 2028). GAM no longer expires as of 1/14/25.