When the local club begins a season far, far below expectation, whether they are realistic or not, it isn’t surprising to see an early shake up. But at 1 pm this afternoon, the Whitecaps’ sent a jolt throughout the fault lines lying under the Pacific northwest, trading fan-favorite Kekuta Manneh to the Eastern Conference-leading Columbus Crew.
With the trade, the Whitecaps have acquired Tony Tchani, a 6’4” Cameroonian midfielder with seven years of MLS experience. In addition, the Whitecaps will also receive $225,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and $75,000 in General Allocation Money, as well as the following signing scenarios detailed at whitecapsfc.