And just like that, the secondary transfer window in Major League Soccer is shut. The Black & Gold front office and coaching staff have had a busy summer window after reinforcing the roster with some deadline day moves at the end of the primary window.
In May, team president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko made it clear that the front office was going to make moves to mold the team into their and head coach Caleb Porter’s philosophies. As fans have seen, this team’s depth has been severely tested this season. A flurry of injuries suffered to key pieces along with international tournaments and departures has made for very tough results and a historically poor summer
With so much change to the roster over the last couple of months, it’s easy to miss something.