In a move to ensure depth at center back, FC Dallas has shipped off Kyle Bekker in a straight swap with the Montreal Impact. MLS and French Ligue Un veteran center back Bakary Soumare heads the opposite direction.
Bekker, if most remember, was touted as a “that son of a gun Pareja’s gonna make a monster outta him” signing. Obviously none of that came to fruition since Bekker was brought in from Toronto for some allocation money.
It’s probably the best situation for both clubs. Both players saw rare, dwindling playing time in 2015.
Soumare was actually picked up by Montreal in the 2015 Re-entry draft, reuniting the Malian international with former Fire coach Frank Klopas.