The Red Bulls traded midfielder Amado Guevara, their best player, to Chivas USA for a second Designated Player slot and a third-round pick. The new designated player spot allows each MLS team to sign a player for any sum it wishes, and has him count just $400,000 toward the $2.3 million cap.

In the Red Bulls’ case, the second spot will count $325,000, and they’re banking on finding two world-class players better than the 2004 league MVP. Three-time FIFA Player of the Year Ronaldo and Inter Milan winger Luis Figo are the two most prominent targets, and coach Bruce Arena didn’t dismiss either possibility.

“Everyone’s on my shopping list. I’m like a kid making up his Christmas list, and some of the requests are unreasonable,” Arena said. “We’re not closing the door on anyone. My guess is we’re not going to get Ronaldinho, but the challenge is to bring in two, three, four good players to make our team better.”