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We reported last week that the Vancouver Whitecaps had come to an agreement with DC United for DP striker Fabian Espindola. With the departure of Octavio Rivero, the acquisition of Espindola seemed like a good piece of business by the Whitecaps front office. It provided the Whitecaps with a needed striker, who was familiar with MLS and could provide veteran leadership, who played with a bit of a bite to his game, and, potentially most importantly, was on an expiring contract.
The expiring contract was important as it would allow the Whitecaps to add a striker with some scoring ability in MLS for the rest of the season, without making a long-term commitment.