CF Montreal forward Erik Hurtado was traded to the Columbus Crew for $200,000 in general allocation money on Thursday after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 30-year-old from Virginia signed a one-year deal with Montreal last February that included a second-year option. He now heads to his fourth MLS club after previous stints with Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Said CF Montreal sporting director Olivier Renard:
“There was some interest in Erik during the past few weeks and we listened to the offers, even though we were satisfied with Erik’s work.