Former Sporting Kansas City defender Luis Martins has a new club. The Portuguese left back will be staying in MLS as last week ahead of the closure of the primary transfer window for MLS teams, the Vancouver Whitecaps signed Martins. Martins had been out of contract since not having his option picked up by Sporting at the end of the 2021 season.
Elsewhere this week, a number of former players won trophies with both the MASL Ron Newman Cup and NWSL Challenge Cup coming to an end. The San Diego Sockers, which feature former Sporting goalkeeper Boris Pardo, former draft pick Mitchell Cardenas, and former UMKC and KC Comets player, Guerrero Pino, swept the Florida Tropics, winning game two 4-3 to win back-to-back championships.