Orlando City has struggled defensively since joining MLS in 2015. The Lions tried to address their struggling back line multiple times, but tried taking a bigger swing at the problem the last two off-seasons with the addition of Jonathan Spector prior to the 2017 season and the additions of Lamine Sané and Amro Tarek this past off-season. Sané was signed from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in late February and was expected to make a big difference.
“Lamine will significantly strengthen our back line,” Orlando City GM Niki Budalic said in a club press release.