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Official: Sporting KC acquires versatile Amobi Okugo from Orlando

Orlando wanted Carrasco and Sporting wanted depth, a perfect match?

Sporting Kansas City added much needed depth in three spots when they acquired Amobi Okugo from Orlando City SC for Servando Carrasco.

"Okugo can play three positions, he can play central defender, he can play defensive midfielder, he can play the number eight role, one of the attacking midfielders for us," Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes stated after practice. "For them, (Orlando City) they had a real interest in Servando, in the way that he plays defensive midfielder.