A report from Tom Bogert stated that Dejan Joveljic arrived from Sporting KC this week in a $6m cash trade. Joveljic scored 12 minutes into his Seattle Sounders debut.

According to Tom Bogert, the Seattle Sounders have acquired forward Dejan Joveljic from Sporting KC in a $6m cash trade.

The Seattle Sounders have agreed a deal with Sporting KC to sign 27-year-old Serbian star forward Dejan Joveljić. The transfer is a cash trade valued at $6 million. This transfer was first reported by Fabrizio Romano. In the current 2025/2026 Major League Soccer season, he has scored 8 goals and provided 1 assist in 20 appearances. Joveljić has 9 caps and 2 goals for the Serbian national team. His current Transfermarkt market value is €6.50m. He joined Sporting KC in February 2025, with his contract originally set to expire at the end of December 2027.