FC Dallas acquire Luciano Acosta from Cincinnati in blockbuster deal

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FC Dallas acquired star midfielder Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati on Wednesday for $5 million and up to another $1 million based on performance metrics.

Acosta, the MLS MVP in 2023, had hinted after last season that it might be time for him to depart Cincinnati after the club was upset by New York City FC in the first round o