VANCOUVER, BC – Other teams have hit the transfer market hard this offseason. But Vancouver Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson has concentrated on re-signing his core, only adding two new faces so far: experienced Costa Rican midfielder Christian Bolanos and Japanese striker Masato Kudo.
Kudo's addition seemed to come somewhat out of left field, with Robinson moving away from his familiar well of Central and South American talent, instead landing the all-time leading scorer from J1 League side Kashiwa Reysol.
But as surprising as it seemed, the ‘Caps have kept 25-year-old Kudo on their radar for quite some time now.