MLS transfer roundup: Orlando City & Inter Miami bolster rosters
The MLS transfers are heating up as the 2023 campaign approaches. Here’s everything you missed:
Orlando City have signed midfielder Dagur Dan Thórhallsson from Icelandic top-flight side Breidablik. He joins on a two-year contract through the 2024 Major League Soccer season with club options in 2025 and 2026, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC.
„Dagur Dan is a versatile player that can play both in the midfield for us, out on the wings or even at right back if we need and he’s been involved with Iceland’s national team program since his days with the U16s,” Luiz Muzzi, Orlando’s EVP of soccer operations and general manager, said in a release.
„He has a great engine and fits the profile of a box-to-box player that can give us strength in both our attack and defense.“
Austin FC loan forward Moussa Djitte to Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio through June 30, 2023. The deal includes a purchase option.
He departs temporarily after joining the team in 2021 from Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38, for their inaugural Major League Soccer season. He managed five goals and two assists in 30 appearances for Austin.
Djitté has held a U22 Initiative spot for the Verde & Black.
Inter Miami sign defender Sergii Kryvtsov from Shakhtar Donetsk.
He joins on a two-year contract through the 2024 MLS season, with an option for 2025.
The defensive veteran managed 17 titles during his 13-year spell with Shakhtar, and featured for the Ukrainian national team on 31 occasions.
„Sergii is a composed defender who will provide valuable experience to our defensive line after many years playing at the highest levels both at the club and international levels; he is a solid defender in the air and possesses strong leadership skills having been vice-captain at his previous club,“ Chris Henderson, Miami’s chief soccer officer and sporting director, said in a release.
„Sergii is arriving after preseason with Shakhtar Donetsk, so he is ready to get incorporated into the group. We look forward to watching him represent the Inter Miami colors and help the team work towards a successful season in 2023.“