The secondary MLS transfer window closed at 9:59 p.m. PT on Wednesday night, and the Seattle Sounders are pleased with their acquisitions as the club prepares for a run at its 10th straight postseason appearance.
Seattle locked up forward Raúl Ruidíaz to a multi-year Designated Player contract in June before bolstering the left side of the team on Wednesday by adding English Premier League fullback Brad Smith on loan from AFC Bournemouth. The Sounders are on a seven-match unbeaten streak, including four wins in a row, and are firing on all cylinders ahead of a crucial home match with Western Conference-leading FC Dallas on Sunday (7 p.