Crew SC is expected to acquire 26-year-old defender Jonathan Mensah as its second designated player, a Major League Soccer source confirmed Friday to The Dispatch.
The Crew will acquire Mensah from Anzhi Makhachkala of the Russian Premier League for an undisclosed transfer fee.
A center back, Mensah played with Makhachkala in 2016. Previously, he spent 2011-16 with the French club Evian.
He made 15 appearances on loan with Granada of Spain’s La Liga during the 2010-11 season after spending 2008-09 with the Free State Stars of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League. And he has appeared in two World Cups — 2010 and ’14 — with Ghana.