Standing under the crisp January sun in the Arizona desert, Gustav Svensson was recently asked at Sounders preseason camp a to-the-point question about his style of play. Given that most Sounders fans have likely never seen the Swede play, his answer was of particular interest.
The first adjective out of his mouth was instructive.
“Hard-working.”
He should fit in just fine.
Svensson represents the Sounders’ latest foray into the global transfer market, a deal officially announced by the club on Monday. Svensson was entering his second season with Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League in 2017 when the league’s rules shifted underfoot.