On what is likely the final day of business before club personnel break for the New Year, the Seattle Sounders acquired center back Jonathan Campbell in a trade with the Chicago Fire. The Sounders sent a 2020 fourth-round pick — essentially nothing — to the Fire for their role in facilitating the move.
The Fire had already declined their option on the 25-year-old, who had been eligible for the Re-Entry Draft. He reportedly requested to be removed from the draft in order to ensure that he end up in Seattle.