When the offseason began, the Union had a few clear priorities, and they are carefully checking each one off the list as preseason training approaches. The latest addition is the veteran center back that Ernst Tanner and his crew have targeted to give the back line more depth and experience, and it's a name familiar to anyone that has followed Major League Soccer the past few seasons.
Former MLS Cup MVP and third place finisher in Defender of the Year voting Aurelien Collin is joining Philadelphia Union. Collin has experience both in MLS and in transition-heavy systems that play a high back line, but even more important for Tanner and the Union he has a reputation as a positive locker room presence.