The Houston Dynamo acquired 23-year-old Argentinian defensive midfielder Matias Vera, who will occupy an international roster slot, by utilizing Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). The official press release left little doubt as to why he was brought in.
This is what Houston Dynamo Head Coach Wílmer Cabrera had to say upon the announcement of the transaction:
“We are excited to sign Matías because he will help us improve and will give us balance in the team. He is a natural ball winner in the midfield who is also young and a very talented distributor of the ball in the middle of the field.