VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday that the club has traded centre back Christian Dean to Chicago Fire in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money, an additional $50,000 of conditional Targeted Allocation Money in the event Dean starts 12 or more 2018 regular season matches for the Fire, as well as a percentage of any future transfer fees for Dean, which is on a sliding scale and expires following the first transfer window of 2020.
"Christian is ready for the next chapter in his life and this opportunity provides a new challenge," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson.