For the past year or more, Sporting Kansas City have been looking for a serious scoring threat up top to help take some of the pressure off center forward Dom Dwyer. Have they found it in pacey left winger Gerso Fernandes, their new Designated Player?
Maybe, maybe not. The 25-year-old Fernandes has been more of a provider than a finisher in Portugal; his stats this season with Primeira Liga side CF Os Belenenses (one goal and five assists across all competitions) are not out of line with the rest of his career.