CHICAGO (Aug. 9, 2017) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club have acquired defender Christian Dean from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money, an additional $50,000 of conditional Targeted Allocation Money in the event Dean starts 12 or more 2018 regular season matches for the Fire, as well as a percentage of any future transfer fees, which is on a sliding scale and expires following the first transfer window of 2020. Dean is contracted through the 2018 season with club options for 2019 and 2020.
“Christian adds a complimentary skill set to our back line and with his versatility, we expect him to compete for playing time,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez.