As expected, Xavier Arreaga, João Paulo and Nouhou have all received their green cards and will no longer count as international players, the Seattle Sounders announced on Tuesday. Sounder at Heart had previously reported that the Sounders were working toward this outcome with all three players.
The moves leave the Sounders with four unoccupied international roster spots, even after previously trading one to FC Dallas for $250,000 in General Allocation Money. The Sounders had opened that spot when they traded Brad Smith to D.C. United for $750,000 in a previous trade.
Abdoulaye Cissoko, Léo Chú and Yeimar Gómez Andrade are the three remaining internationals on the Sounders roster.