Columbus Crew SC had something special in Zack Steffen. A young, talented American goalkeeper that set the Crew’s shutout streak record and redefined how to win penalty kick shootouts.
For a team with a history of great goalkeepers, the Black & Gold found their next great one. But like with most great players in Major League Soccer, Steffen wasn’t going to stick around forever. When Manchester City came calling, and was willing to spend nearly $10 million to acquire the player, Steffen and the Crew had to say yes.
This led to the next problem, Columbus needed to find a new goalkeeper.