The first of what might be a number of acquisitions and signings for Atlanta United took place this week as Atlanta picked up midfielder/defender Brooks Lennon from Real Salt Lake. Headed the other way is $300,000 of allocation money, split 50/50 between TAM and GAM.
One of Lennon’s draws is his versatility: he’s played both on the wing, as a fullback and at times in the attack, something that the Five Stripes will be able to leverage to their advantage during his career here. And it’s not lost on fans that his skillset somewhat mirrors that of a prominent player already on the roster that is waiting on a new deal before his contract expires in 2020.