The Fire made another splash on Friday evening, acquiring former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Juninho on loan from Club Tijuana via the allocation process. The Fire made a trade with Minnesota United to swap spots in the allocation ranking, sending GAM and a second round pick in this year’s Superdraft to the Loons. No such move needed to be made with Atlanta United, as they passed on the former Galaxy midfield anchor, and will maintain their number one spot in the allocation ranking.
Juninho was a three time MLS Cup champion in his first stint in MLS, as he won titles in 2011, 2012, and 2014 with LA, in addition to Supporter’s Shield titles in 2010 and 2011.