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Q&A: New 'Caps director of recruitment Nikos Overheul answers fan questions

What's Vancouver Whitecaps FC's recruitment strategy for prospective players? How will the club approach Major League Soccer's new U-22 player initiative? And how about that search for a new Designated Player?

New Whitecaps FC director of recruitment Nikos Overheul, who officially joined the club last week, answers those questions and more.

MLS is introducing a U-23 player (youth DP) initiative. What sort of recruitment strategy might we see when signing players through this initiative?

— Caleb Wilkins (@wilkins_caleb24) February 12, 2021

"The U-22 initiative is something the club wants to make real use of this year and beyond.