As Sporting Kansas City seeks a return to the root of past playoff success, the top of its offseason wish list is young speed and talent.
The club has narrowed that search.
Sporting Kansas City has entered contract negotiations with three players, one of which is a familiar name. The team is discussing new deals with defender Igor Juliao, who spent 2014 with Sporting KC, along with wingers Gerso Fernandes and Latif Blessing, a source told The Star.
Juliao, 22, played with Sporting KC in 2014 while on loan with Brazilian club Fluminense. He is a right back with a strong sense of pushing forward to contribute to the offensive attack — the profile of an ideal player in coach Peter Vermes’ 4-3-3 system.