Who's in, who's out?
Catch up on all of Vancouver Whitecaps FC's offseason moves ahead of the much-anticipated CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, which begin on Wednesday, February 22 against New York Red Bulls before the decisive second leg on Thursday, March 2 at BC Place.
2017 TRANSACTION TRACKER
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<strong>Players in</strong> |
<strong>Players out</strong> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/19/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-add-striker-kyle-greig-mls-roster">Kyle Greig</a></u> (signed 12/19)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/08/whitecaps-fc-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2017">Fraser Aird</a></u> (option not exercised)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/02/15/whitecaps-fc-acquire-mls-all-star-striker-fredy-montero" target="_blank">Fredy Montero</a></u> (signed 02/15)</p> |
<p><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/08/whitecaps-fc-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2017"><u>Marco Carducci</u></a>(option not exercised)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/02/09/whitecaps-fc-sign-2017-mls-superdraft-pick-jake-nerwinski" target="_blank">Jake Nerwinski</a></u> (signed on 02/09)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/02/01/whitecaps-fc-transfer-fortuna-dusseldorf" target="_blank">Kianz Froese</a></u> (transferred to Fortuna Düsseldorf)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/01/23/wfc-sign-peruvian-international-attacking-reyna" target="_blank">Yordy Reyna</a></u> (signed on 01/23)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/30/striker-masato-kudo-moves">Masato Kudo</a></u> (contract terminated)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/19/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-add-goalkeeper-spencer-richey-mls-roster">Spencer Richey</a></u> (signed 12/19)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/07/whitecaps-fc-part-ways-captain-pedro-morales">Pedro Morales </a></u>(option not exercised)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/13/whitecaps-fc-acquire-sheanon-williams-houston-dynamo">Sheanon Williams</a></u> (signed 12/13)</p> |
<p><u><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/08/whitecaps-fc-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2017">Blas Pérez</a></u> (out of contract)</p> |
<p><a href="//www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/12/08/whitecaps-fc-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2017"><u>Jordan Smith</u></a>(option not exercised)</p> |
TRANSACTION TIMELINE
2017.02.15: Acquired three-time MLS all-star striker Fredy Montero on one-year loan from Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda after acquiring the #1 spot in allocation from Minnesota United FC
2017.02.09: Signed right back Jake Nerwinski to MLS contract for 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020 after selecting him at seventh overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft
2017.02.01: Transferred midfielder Kianz Froese to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf
2017.01.23: Acquired attacking midfielder/forward Yordy Reynafrom Austrian Bundesliga champions FC Red Bull Salzburg
2016.12.30: Striker Masato Kudo and club mutually agreed to a contract termination
2016.12.19: Striker Kyle Greig agreed to first-team contract through 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020
2016.12.19: Goalkeeper Spencer Richey agreed to first-team contract through 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020
2016.12.13: Acquired right back Sheanon Williams from Houston Dynamo in exchange for general allocation money
2016.12.08: Striker Erik Hurtado re-signed through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020
2016.12.08: Exercised 2017 contract options on goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi, defenders Christian Dean, Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, and Cole Seiler, midfielders Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, Ben McKendry, Nicolás Mezquida, and Russell Teibert, as well as winger/striker Kekuta Manneh
2016.12.08: Did not exercise 2017 contract options on goalkeeper Marco Carducci, as well as defenders Fraser Aird and Jordan Smith
2016.12.07: Did not exercise 2017 contract option on midfielder Pedro Morales
2016.10.26: Extended the contract of head coach Carl Robinson through 2020. Assistant coaches Martyn Pert and Gordon Forrest have also agreed to multi-year contract extensions
