Major League Soccer added a new rule on Wednesday that opens the door for clubs to add more "high-earning" players.

MLS teams will be able to spend up to $500,000 on new players this season outside of their normal salary budget of $3.49 million, the league announced. These extra funds, or "targeted allocation money" in MLS parlance, will allow some clubs to add the equivalent of more high-earning players.

The new rule opens the door for a club such as LA Galaxy to pay Omar Gonzalez's cap hit with these funds to get below the DP threshold, then add another big earner, such as Mexican national team star Giovani dos Santos, who is reportedly in advanced discussions with the club.