It’s been a remarkable season from Gyasi Zardes. He was unwanted in the offseason. His time at LA Galaxy had come to an end and interest in him was somewhat subdued. Fast-forward six months and he is one of the hottest strikers in MLS. The Columbus Crew are happy for everybody’s disinterest.
The deal that was done between the Crew and the Galaxy involved Ola Kamara going the other way, as well as $400,000 Target Allocation Money arriving in Columbus.
The money was as valuable as the player — the Crew merely wanted another attacker that could, if all things go well, perhaps rekindle yesteryear’s form, and it was Kamara who had demanded a trade.