When Derlis Gonzalez, Paraguay and Dynamo Kyiv winger, says that he and the Seattle Sounders are discussing a transfer it puts the club in an odd situation. Gonzalez is under contract. As typical, the Sounders, through Vice President of Soccer and Sporting Director Chris Henderson, did not talk about the specific player.
“We try and have respect for players who are at other clubs,” Henderson said after Thursday’s practice as part of the club’s regularly scheduled availability.
“When a player does talk about interest in coming to MLS or Seattle [as Gonzalez did recently]; one, it puts us in the conversation as a club that he’s looking at, so getting our name globally and respect for our club.