Overview
- Colorado landed winger Georgi Minoungou from Seattle for about $2 million in General Allocation Money, with the Sounders keeping a small sell-on share, according to multiple reports.
- General Allocation Money functions as extra budget under MLS’s salary cap, so the deal boosts Seattle’s flexibility and frees an international slot and a senior roster spot.
- With the winter window closing, Sounder at Heart reports Seattle could wait until the July 13 summer window to use the newly opened slots.
- Colorado targeted Minoungou for his elite 1v1 dribbling and strong chance-creation numbers, a move that is expected to squeeze minutes for other Rapids wingers such as Darren Yapi.
- The fee ranks among the larger GAM-only trades in MLS, and Burgundy Wave reports Minoungou is under contract through 2029 with Colorado using funds tied to the Cole Bassett move.