Hot Take: NYCFC flunked this transfer window

Nobody’s coming.Welcome to the latest edition of Hot Take, in which a Hudson River Blue contributor takes a highly subjective stand on a topic and gives you their deeply biased opinion.

The Summer Transfer Window closed last night, and it looks like New York City FC isn't going to add any new players to shore up a depleted midfield.

That said, it’s entirely possible that NYCFC sporting director David Lee made a deal and is yet to announce it. The club didn't announce their two biggest signings this year until after the paperwork was filed, the visas approved, the I’s dotted, and the T’s crossed: We learned about Thiago Martins and Gabriel Pereira only when they were on their way to New York…