Los Angeles FC appears to have locked down its first-choice center back pairing for the club's debut season.
The expansion side announced Tuesday it has acquired Laurent Ciman from the Montreal Impact in exchange for Raheem Edwards and Jukka Raitala, who were selected in the MLS expansion draft earlier in the day.
"Laurent is a top defender who provides leadership and great distribution," LAFC coach Bob Bradley said in a news release. "His experience in the league and with the Belgian national team will be invaluable as we build our club."
Ciman joined the Impact before the 2015 season and played 93 MLS games over three years, scoring three goals and adding four assists over that time.