The Houston Dynamo are set to signal free-agent left-back Brad Smith, based on experiences.
A 23-time Australia worldwide, Smith is with no membership after D.C. United declined their choice on his contract on the finish of the 2022 season. The 28-year-old solely arrived at Audi Discipline firstly of the marketing campaign following three-and-a-half years with the Seattle Sounders, the place he gained the 2019 MLS Cup title.
Smith missed a lot of the 2022 marketing campaign with D.C. on account of a ligament harm, however based on MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert, he’ll be given one other probability in Main League Soccer, with the Dynamo trying to signal him for the brand new season.
Sources: Houston Dynamo finalizing the signing of free agent left again Brad Smith.
Smith, 28, was with D.C. United final 12 months earlier than a season-ending harm. Has made 79 MLS apps with DC and the Seattle Sounders.
The Australian int’l was beforehand with Liverpool and Bournemouth. pic.twitter.com/7popJIln6B
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) January 2, 2023
Bogert has said that the switch is within the closing levels, with the previous Liverpool, Bournemouth, and Cardiff Metropolis defender set to offer depth at full-back alongside the likes of Adam Lundkvist and Griffin Dorsey.
Even with the arrival of Smith, it is seemingly the Dynamo will make investments additional at full-back given it’s an space the place they’re already brief on choices.
The Dynamo are getting ready for his or her first season below new head coach Ben Olsen, who will look to information the membership again into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the primary time since 2017 and simply the second time in 10 years.