Thomas Müller is officially heading to Major League Soccer, and he’s joining the Vancouver Whitecaps. In simple terms, Discovery Rights allow MLS teams to claim a kind of first dibs on players who aren’t already in the league.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros analyze Thomas Müller's move to the Vancouver Whitecaps and its potential impact on their title aspirations. Could this acquisition push them past Inter Miami as MLS Cup favorites?

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vancouver Whitecaps ‘Finalizing’ Huge Deal for Thomas Muller. The Vancouver Whitecaps are nearing a deal to sign former Bayern Munich player Thomas Müller after reaching an principle agreement for the player’s discovery rights, reports have confirmed.