On Thursday, the Seattle Sounders acquired the rights to veteran defender Waylon Francis from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money. The 27-year-old fullback made 83 MLS appearances in four seasons with Columbus. Additionally, the Sounders have re-signed veteran goalkeeper Bryan Meredith.
“Waylon bolsters our already talented group of outside backs, and his effectiveness in MLS over the past four seasons is well known,” Sounders GM & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey said. “Adding an All-Star level player to our current roster with this type of experience is invaluable, especially with Waylon’s familiarity with CONCACAF play in advance of our Champions League campaign in February.