Why is Real Salt Lake bringing back Chris Wingert?

With the announcement today that Real Salt Lake is bringing back veteran defender Chris Wingert, I have to admit — my head is still spinning a little bit from the move.

That's not because it's a bad move or anything, but it's one that feels like it's loaded with implications about the state of the club's efforts to bring in a top-level center back.

But let's be clear about this before we get too far along: My understanding, through RSL Communications, is that the club is still actively pursuing a center back, and that Chris Wingert isn't being brought in because moves fell through in that regard.

In fact, RSL's chief scout, Andy Williams, had something to say about that very thing. While he's…