Our City is a weekly column from a supporter’s perspective of Major League Soccer, Orlando City, and American Soccer in general.
For club loyalists, transfers can be a challenging moment of fandom. Negotiations and deals made in shuttered club boardrooms or on secured phone lines mix with hearsay and rumor to create nuanced and complicated narratives. Once the ever-eager media have a shot at reporting whatever details they may or may not be able to confirm, the drama begins to ensue.
As a supporter, you imagine a player will hold the club you love so much in the same high regard.