TUKWILA, Wash. — Xavier Arreaga, Raúl Ruidíaz and João Paulo have officially signed contract extensions with the Seattle Sounders, GM Garth Lagerwey announced on Friday. Although Lagerwey did not get into the details of the deals, he did say that all three are now under club control through at least 2024. Sounder at Heart has previously reported that Ruidíaz will receive a raise and remain a Designated Player while João Paulo will also get a raise but will no longer count as a DP.
Ruidíaz’s contract is guaranteed through 2024; João Paulo’s contract has two guaranteed years and an option for 2024; and Arreaga is guaranteed through 2023 with options for 2024 and 2025.