MLS 2022 predictions: young stars heading to Europe and a Sounders title charge

The new season kicks off this weekend. Our panel of writers deliver their verdicts on the MVP, champions and the young players to watch

Douglas Costa. I'll bring the flash that LA expects," the 31-year-old winger declares in a curiously dark and menacing video announcing his transfer to the Galaxy. Carnival has never looked so sinister. Unlike that studio, MLS stadiums should be lit when one of the world's best dribblers graces the field. A serial winner with Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayern Munich and Juventus, Costa has 31 Brazil caps and ought to supply Javier Hernandez with plenty of chances. TD