The prediction from last week came true and Sporting Kansas City announced that they have acquired forward Christian Volesky. Sporting KC sent their natural fourth-round pick (80th overall) in the 2017 MLS Super Draft to Portland. Volesky, 24, was signed to a one-year contract with options for 2018, 2019 and 2020.
"Christian is a player who fits many of the characteristics we are looking for in our team," Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes said via press release. "He is a young, hungry player who we've followed closely over the past two years and who we feel can give us depth in a position of need.