In a move first reported by Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press on Friday, Minnesota United have reportedly traded midfielder Mohammed Saeid and winger Josh Gatt to the Colorado Rapids for midfielder Sam Cronin and Marc Burch.
The Loons were clearly in need of defensive help after conceding 18 goals in their first four games, and the two Rapids players certainly fit the bill.
Sam Cronin was Colorado’s captain and is a defensive midfielder who thrives in front of the back four. Some steel was sorely missing from that area of the pitch, and Cronin looks likely to bring that.