At the moment, MLS, which is currently in its 28th season, has a total of 29 teams. 26 are based in the United States, while three are in Canada.
However, that is soon to change. A wealthy Egyptian investor by the name of Mohamed Mansour has reportedly offered over $500 million - or half a billion dollars - in order to purchase a new expansion club. As per reports, the team, which will be the 30th in the MLS franchise, will be set up in San Diego.
That means that California, who is also home to three other MLS teams, San Jose Earthquakes, Los Angeles FC and Los Angeles Galaxy, will have four teams in the same state starting in the next few years. 2025 is set as a potential date for San Diego's newest team to get up and running, and the team will play at the already-well known Snapdragon Stadium, which houses both San Diego college football as well as NWSL side San Diego Wave.
Mansour's $500 million bid eclipses the mammoth $325 million that billion American hedge fund tycoon David Tepper paid to acquire the rights for Charlotte FC back in 2019.
