knows the Orlando City Soccer Club….

The fans feel like this offseason has left the Lions with a roster that will once again leave them on the outside looking in when it comes to the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, which is all that anyone has cared about for years if wearing OCSC Purple.

Former Manchester United winger Nani is close to a Designated Player deal. If the roster mechanisms of MLS can be manipulated just enough, Nani will join Josue Colman, Dom Dwyer, and Sacha Kljestan as the four largest wage bills. While the rest of MLS is tending towards younger Designated Players, OCSC has two sage old MLS vets and an almost 33-year-old speedster as its core. Perhaps his leadership and nose for goal will translate as well asD – Ike Opara, GK – Vito Mannone

Departing: D – Marc Burch, M – Ibson, GK – Matt Lampson, M – Fernando Bob, D – Jerome Thiesson, M – Collen Warner, D – Bertrand Owundi Eko’o, M – Frantz Pangop, GK – Alex Kapp, M – Harrison Heath, M – Johan Venegas, M – Maximiano, M – Alexi Gomez

After a couple years of slow growth, it was time to clear the decks and go with a more bold approach. Minnesota United made some big moves this offseason, buying high on players that previous MLS clubs were selling on for little to nothing.

Vito Mannone has come in to push Bobby Shuttlesworth to the reserve keeper spot. Francisco Calvo, Ike Opara, and incoming French international Romain Metanire will try to