VANCOUVER, BC – After leading the Venezuelan Primera División with 23 goals in 2017, Anthony Blondell had some clubs from Europe sniffing around for his services.
But Carl Robinson got to him first.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Thursday that the club has acquired the 23-year-old striker from Venezuelan Primera División side Monagas SC and signed him through 2020, and a club option for 2021, with the use of Targeted Allocation Money.
In order to get the deal done, the ‘Caps also sent $50,000 of General Allocation Money to FC Dallas, who had Blondell’s MLS Discovery Rights.