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MLS Transfers: January 19th – Trades on Draft Day and Barco

By Nathan Reynolds

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 13: Ezequiel Barco of Independiente scores a penalty during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana 2017 final between Flamengo and Independiente at Maracana stadium on December 13, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 13: Ezequiel Barco of Independiente scores a penalty during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana 2017 final between Flamengo and Independiente at Maracana stadium on December 13, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) /
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The day was centered around the SuperDraft, but MLS transfers weren’t limited to the event as Atlanta United finally, officially signed Barco.

Forty-six players were selected in the opening two rounds of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Loan deals, trades, and signings are still ahead for the young group. (Chuck out the entire draft tracker here). For now, we will focus on the official MLS transfers that were completed on this busy day across the league.

Note: It appears as though the LA Galaxy and the Columbus Crew are finalizing a trade between Gyasi Zardes and Ola Kamara. Look for the confirmed details tomorrow, or by Monday at the latest.

Ezequiel Barco

Prior Club: Independiente

New Club: Atlanta United

Deal: Transfer ($15M)

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Outlook for 2018: Completes the devastating starting attacking lineup of Miguel Almiron, Josef Martinez, Darlington Nagbe, Hector Villalba, and Yamil Asad. Exciting, attacking football at its best.

David Accam

Prior Club: Chicago Fire

New Club: Philadelphia Union

Deal: Trade for $1.2M in TAM and GAM.

Position: Attacking Midfielder / Forward

Outlook for 2018: Should partner up top well with C.J. Sapong, the two had a combined 30 goals last season. A strong move for a front office that has been under fire recently from fans for their lack of ambition.

Darwin Ceren

Prior Club: San Jose Earthquakes

New Club: Houston Dynamo

Deal: Traded for $150K in GAM/TAM

Position: Midfielder

Outlook for 2018: A great pickup for a Dynamo side that was explosive on offense, but struggled away from home. Ceren should be able to help Houston stabilize their defense and provide outlet balls for quick transition play.

Jo Inge Berget

Prior Club: Malmo

New Club: New York City FC

Deal: Free Transfer

Position: Midfielder

Outlook for 2018: Very experienced 27-year-old, having appeared in across Sweden, England, Norway, and Scotland. Will slot in somewhere across a midfield attacking three behind the main striker.

Matt Lampson

Prior Club: Chicago Fire

New Club: Minnesota United

Deal: Traded, along with $175K allocation money, & a draft pick that was used to select the highly touted Wyatt Omsberg.

Position: Goalkeeper

Outlook for 2018: Likely the backup for Bobby Shuttleworth.

Next: Opinion: It’s time to move on from the MLS SuperDraft

Foster Langsdorf

Prior Club: Stanford University / Portland Timbers U-23s

New Club: Portland Timbers

Deal: Homegrown Player.

Position: Forward

Outlook for 2018: Timbers 2. Sits behind Adi, Asprilla, Polo and last year’s Round 1 draft pick Jeremy Ebobisse.

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