After Columbus Crew SC’s recent offensive struggles, it was expected that the team’s next move in the transfer market would be bringing in an attacking piece to strengthen the roster. However, the Black & Gold went a different route and signed defensive midfielder David Guzman from the Portland Timbers on Monday instead.
The move might not have addressed the team’s most urgent need, but it became a lot easier to understand when head coach Caleb Porter spoke about it following Monday’s training session, the first of the Costa Rican international with the Crew.