The Sounders took steps Monday to shore up their midfield by signing Swedish midfielder Gustav Svensson, 29, to a two-year deal. Svensson comes over from Guangzhou R&F of the Chinese Super League and provides the Sounders some veteran presence up the middle following the departure of Erik Friberg and continued health uncertainty surrounding Clint Dempsey.
Sounders general manager Garth Lagerway said in a prepared statement that Svensson “brings a wealth of experience, a track record of success and versatility to our team and we’re eager to see how he impacts our squad in 2017.”
The Sounders do already have Osvaldo Alonso and Cristian Roldan for their midfield.