In exchange for Zimmerman, who made $205,000 last season according to figures released by the MLS players union, LAFC gave Dallas $500,000 in allocation money as well as the top spot in the allocation ranking. LAFC drops to 10th spot in the rankings, used to determine which MLS team has priority to acquire players such as core U.S. national members playing overseas.
Source: Los Angeles Times December 10, 2017 15:56 UTC