The Colorado Rapids have seen quite a hectic offseason.
The club exported USMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta to LAFC and Cole Bassett to Feyernoord earlier than bringing Brazilian midfielder Max Alvez, former FC Dallas Designated Player Bryan Acosta and US kids international Aboubacar Keita.
But Rapids EVP and fashionable supervisor Padraig Smith insists there’s so much greater to come back.
“We’re no longer executed yet, there’s no question about that," Smith said at some point of a virtual press conference.
“We’re trying to add within the attacking area.”
While the Rapids noticed six players scoring four or more dreams in 2021, the team bowed out of the MLS Cup playoffs with a shutout loss. This wouldn’t be the first time, as the Rapids also lost all through their Round One sport in 2020 in a 3-0 defeat to Minnesota United FC.
Now, Smith admits the club desires to give a boost to their the front line with capacity Designated Player-degree figures. The membership has three DP spots on their roster after declining the option to purchase Russia's FC Krasnodar loanee Younes Namli.
“We’re already searching at some of gamers who would be a DP-stage No. Nine or TAM-degree No. 9," Smith stated.
"I just look at these mechanisms as approaches to make our group more potent. Last 12 months we completed pinnacle of the Western Conference however we can’t be complacent. We want to transport ahead."
Beyond new talent, Smith additionally talked about young middle forward Darren Yapi as an interesting new prospect trying to earn mins in the upcoming season.
