SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders have traded midfielder Lamar Neagle to D.C. United for allocation money.
The trade was formally announced by the clubs Monday. Neagle was a hometown favourite who had played for Seattle for the past three seasons and four of the previous five seasons in MLS.
Neagle played a variety of roles in the midfield and occasionally at forward for the Sounders. Two seasons ago, Neagle had a career-high nine goals and nine assists in 32 games. This season, Neagle had just two goals and four assists.
Neagle’s trade is the latest move in an off-season makeover for Seattle. The club also declined to extend contract options to Gonzalo Pineda and Marco Pappa.
