While conversing with local reporters, Columbus Crew SC President Tim Bezbatchenko provided some insight on the flurry of transactions made by the club over the last week. He touches on the thought process of each move and the philosophy on how the squad will move forward.
First, let’s get you up to speed on the moves the Crew made in the last several days:
Columbus acquires:
$225,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM)
LA Galaxy acquires:
$300,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM)
Columbus acquires:
David Guzman - Center Midfielder
Portland acquires:
2019 international roster spot
Columbus acquires:
$100,000 (GAM)
Natural second-round pick in 2020 SuperDraft
Atlanta acquires:
Justin Meram - Winger/Forward
Columbus acquires:
David Accam - Winger
Philadelphia acquires:
$100,000 (TAM)
$400,000 (GAM)
2019 international roster spot
Columbus acquires:
$125,000 in (TAM)
Colorado acquires:
Season-long interleague loan of Lalas Abubakar - Defender
MLS Terminology:
General Allocation Money (GAM) - Funds made available to clubs as a way to buy down the salary cap charge of a rostered player.