Veteran Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson will leave the club this offseason.
The Loons’ end-of-season roster decisions Wednesday shared how Dotson and his 2019 MLS draft peer Dayne St. Clair are officially out of contract with the club after the 1-0 loss to San Diego in the Western Conference semifinal on Monday. MNUFC added it was entering contract negotiations with St. Clair but not Dotson.
“It’s been a pleasure,” Dotson wrote on Instagram.
Dotson played in 149 regular-season games, behind only Michael Boxall and Robin Lod in club history. Dotson, who earned $682,500 in 2025, demanded a trade in preseason, but MNUFC retained him and offered him a new deal, but his side declined.
United said it was turning down contract options for Lod, Loic Mesanvi, Sam Shashoua and Kipp Keller. MNUFC also shared it wants to negotiate deals new contracts with Lod and Mesanvi.
MNUFC exercised contract options for 2026 with five players: defenders Morris Duggan, Devin Padelford and D.J. Taylor, as well as goalkeepers Alec Smir and Wessel Speel.
The following players have guaranteed contracts for next season:
— Defenders: Michael Boxall, Anthony Markanich, Nicolás Romero, Carlos Harvey, Joseph Rosales, Jefferson Diaz, Julian Gressel, Kieran Chandler.
— Midfielders: Joaquín Pereyra, Nectarios Triantis, Wil Trapp, Dominik Fitz, Owen Gene, Hoyeon Jung, Mattus Kmet, Kenyel Michel and Alexis Fariña.
— Forwards: Kelvin Yeboah, Mamadou Dieng, Darius Randell and Jordan Adebayo-Smith.
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