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1. Johnny on the Spot
It’s a done deal, folks. Sporting KC has acquired 27-year-old Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC, adding an attacking piece to the roster ahead of the 2018 MLS campaign.
Russell has bagged 94 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland.