LAFC used a franchise-record 28 players in 2020 despite playing the shortest season in MLS history. So when general manager John Thorrington started rebuilding his roster for 2021, versatility was something he wanted on every resume.
His first two additions of the new year reflect that with the club announcing Monday it has traded for Real Salt Lake forward Corey Baird and signed South Korean international Kim Moon-hwan. Baird, 24, a former MLS rookie of the year, can play anywhere across the front line while Kim, 25, primarily a right back, can play as a winger or in the midfield as well.