Orlando City completed the signing of Silvester van der Water earlier this week, announcing that the 24-year-old had been inked to a three-year deal with a one-year option on Tuesday. At first glance, the deal is ordinary enough, although he doesn’t necessarily fill perhaps the biggest remaining need for Orlando City — another creative player in the middle of the pitch. However, there’s more to this deal than meets the eye, and the Dutch winger will likely be an important player for the club down the road.
As mentioned earlier, a big need for the club is a second creative central attacking midfielder.