Friberg, Ivanschitz, Torres, Valdez, show off their new jerseys. SoundersFC.com
After a spring of such promise for the Sounders, this summer the wheels came off of our beloved Rave Green Attacking Machine. A dire losing streak that never seemed to end forced the Sounders FC front office’s hand. Lead by Sporting Director Chris Henderson, and General Manager Garth Lagerwey the Sounders commenced the most exciting four weeks of acquisitions in club and perhaps in MLS history.
The Sounders signed forward Andy Craven from S2, central midfielder Erik Friberg, a former Sounder, from attacking midfielder Andreas Ivanschitz on a free transfer, forward/winger Nelson Valdez on a free transfer, and the Panamanian National Team Captain, center back Roman Torres from Columbia-based Millionarios FC on a convoluted, drama-filled transfer that took a week of wrangling to consummate.