The talk surrounding the Columbus Crew in the team’s final weekend off from Major League Soccer regular season is what will this team look like in a few weeks. Head coach Caleb Porter’s been up front since the April 22 trade of forward Gyasi Zardes that the Crew needs to make moves to strengthen the team’s offensive attack once the secondary transfer window opens in July.
The striker position goes beyond a single summer signing. It’s a situation that even with a new signing has layers. Let’s dive into those layers.
Summer signing
A Designated Player signing will impact the role the most, obviously.