Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes was asked during a press conference Friday about the contract status of a pair of players. Both Gerso Fernandes and Felipe Gutierrez were out of contract after the season. Gerso was out of options after the 2020 season the club declined the option on Gutierrez but initiated negotiations with him.
Gutierrez missed the entire 2020 season and received surgery in June to repair a cartilage defect in his knee. The surgery was successful but successful means they accomplished the procedure without issues. the 30-year-old Chilean midfielder was seen doing rehabilitation work but it is unknown exactly how well he will recover.