I mean if I got that salary I’d happily ride the pine.
Yes for sure. But not great it seems for his conditioning (looked overweight in the recent window) or 2026 WC chances.
You'd think Charlotte will try offload him to another MLS team over their winter offseason. Auckland another option, but no way they will pay close to that $1M/season, plus they already have two AWs CBs plus Dan Hall.
Gets another run for reserve team Crown Legacy today in MLS Next Pro.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/20/united-states/mls-next-pro/crown-legacy/atlanta-united-2/4320449/
Edit - double checked and Tuiloma's annual salary with Charlotte is less than a $NZD1M at $USD485K or $NZD777K
https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide