Fresh off freeing up an international roster spot by trading Brad Smith to D.C. United, the Seattle Sounders quickly turned around and acquired an additional $250,000 in General Allocation Money from FC Dallas for that international roster spot. Combined together, the Sounders were effectively able to turn Brad Smith into $1 million in GAM and about $1.6 million in added spending capacity after clearing his salary off their books.
The trade leaves the Sounders with one open international roster spot, with the likelihood that they’ll open another if João Paulo’s green-card application is approved.