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Making Sense of the Jaylin Lindsey Trade for Sporting KC

The news that Jaylin Lindsey was traded to expansion side Charlotte FC on Sunday came as a shock to many. It was believed by most, that he was the team’s starting right back of the future, and potentially the present. So let’s try and make sense of why Sporting Kansas City would send the 21-year-old packing. There are lots of possibilities, but let’s be clear, we don’t have a firm answer, just guesses and educated speculation.

Jaylin Wanted to Go Home

Lindsey is one of many players, including Gianluca Busio, that Peter Vermes has mined from the fertile North Carolina soccer territory (which now, presumably belongs to Charlotte FC, unless they finally go away).