Update (Feb. 6, 2018; 4:14 p.m. ET): Massive Report was told by sources close to the club that Milton Valenzuela tore his ACL and is expected to miss the 2019 season.
Columbus Crew SC announced on Tuesday that the club has sent $50,000 in General Allocation Money to the Seattle Sounders in exchange for defender Waylon Francis. This will be the veteran left back’s second stint with the Crew, after serving on the Black & Gold roster from 2014-17.
This move comes after Milton Valenzuela, reportedly suffered a serious knee injury in training over the weekend that could cost him the entire 2019, according to The Columbus Dispatch.