Fire Reportedly Close To Signing CB Christian Dean From Vancouver

Today’s Transfer Deadline Day in Major League Soccer! Unless an ambitious European side plunks down some cash for David Accam, or we start seeing “BAW GAWD, THAT’S JUAN QUINTERO’S MUSIC” memes on CF97 Twitter, this will end up being a pretty quiet transfer window for the Men In Red.

Which isn’t to say it’ll be completely quiet.

Good morning! Chicago Fire finalizing a trade for Vancouver Whitecaps left-footed center back Christian Dean, per league source. #cf97

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) August 9, 2017 As always— with any transfer rumor, especially Deadline Day transfer rumors, grains of salt are called for.

But the move, while not exactly a blockbuster, would seem to make sense for all…