Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/1996 |  | Dante Washington | FW |  | Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew |
| 06/1996 | | Zak Ibsen | DF |  | New England Revolution | New Engl. |
| 05/1996 |  | Hugo Sánchez | FW |  | FC Blau Weiß Linz | Blau Weiß Linz |
| 04/1996 |  | Diego Soñora | DF |  | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors |
| 04/1996 |  | Washington Rodríguez | MF | |||
| 04/1996 | | John Kerr | FW |  | Walsall FC | Walsall FC |
| 02/1996 | | Jimmy Glenn | FW | |||
| 02/1996 |  | Brian Haynes | MF | |||
| 02/1996 | | Ed Puskarich | DF | |||
| 02/1996 | | Chad Ashton | MF | |||
| 02/1996 | | Lawrence Lozzano | MF |  | TM Fútbol Club | Tampico Madero |
| 02/1996 | | Rene Ortiz | MF | |||
| 01/1996 | | Jeff Cassar | GK | |||
| 01/1996 | | Mark Dodd | GK | |||
| 01/1996 | | Brandon Pollard | DF | |||
| 01/1996 |  | Leonel Álvarez | MF |  | América de Cali | América |
| 01/1996 | | Ted Eck | MF | |||
| 01/1996 | | Gerell Elliott | MF | |||
| 01/1996 | | Mark Santel | MF | |||
| 01/1996 |  | Richard Farrer | FW | |||
| 01/1996 | | Jason Kreis | FW | |||
| 01/1996 | | Dave Dir | MA |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1996 | | Washington Rodríguez | MF |  | SL Benfica | Benfica |
| 06/1996 | | John Kerr | FW | | New England Revolution | New Engl. |