FC Cincinnati have completed the signing of former Atlanta United goalkeeper Alec Kann.
The 31-12 months-antique's acquisition is the first essential circulate by way of new head educate Pat Noonan as he seeks to show fortunes around in Cincinnati, who've finished backside overall in each of their 3 MLS campaigns to this point. Kann has signed through the 2023 season with an alternative for 2024.
“Adding expertise to the goalkeeper role became a concern for us this offseason,” said FC Cincinnati preferred supervisor Chris Alright in a club press launch. “Alec is an skilled and athletic goalkeeper who is aware what prevailing looks as if on this league, and he’s a treasured addition to FC Cincinnati.”
In five years with Atlanta United, Kann made 30 appearances across all competitions as again-as much as Brad Guzan, gambling a element in MLS Cup, US Open Cup, and Campeones Cup-winning campaigns.
Five of these appearances came in 2021 as Guzan was on global responsibility with the USA. During that point, Kann averaged 4.8 saves consistent with 90 minutes while at some stage in his spell with the Five Stripes, he changed into appeared as one of the satisfactory No.2 goalkeepers inside the league thanks to his cat-like reflexes.
Speaking via a club press launch, Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra discovered the membership become working on a deal to re-sign Kann, but that talks fell through whilst the risk to become a primary-choice 'keeper passed off.
“We had an agreement with Alec to re-register free organization, but, an opportunity came up for him to be the No. 1 goalkeeper after doing a extraordinary process as our No. 2 during the last 5 seasons," he said. "He joined Atlanta United for our growth season in 2017 and become a first rate teammate, a high-quality character and we want to thank him for his carrier to the club."
Kann is the 1/3 player to leave Atlanta United for any other MLS club this offseason following Charlotte FC's capture of middle-returned Anton Walkes in the latest Expansion Draft and Franco Escobar becoming a member of LAFC in change for $600k General Allocation Money (GAM).
The Five Stripes are connected with Velez playmaker Thiago Almada and Seattle Sounders middle-lower back Shane O'Neill but are yet to make a move in their very own this wintry weather.
