MONTREAL – CF Montreal has acquired defenseman Aaron Herrera from Real Salt Lake, in exchange for $350,000 general allocation in 2023, $150,000 general allocation in 2024, from the first choice round (25th overall) for the club in the annual MLS Draft and a foreign player berth in 2023.
The team announced the news in a press release on Wednesday morning.
Real Salt Lake will also keep a percentage of a future transfer for Herrera, should the deal reach a certain threshold, CF Montreal executives said.
“We are very happy with Aaron’s arrival with the club. This is a player who will contribute with his quality on the field, but also with his experience in the league. He can occupy various positions, as much as a central defender in a line of three, as on the sides, on the right or on the left, ”said CF Montreal vice-president and chief sports officer, Olivier Renard, in the press release. of the team.
“We had contacted Real Salt Lake in the past to acquire it, but without success. We are therefore very pleased that this transaction has materialized today. »
The 25-year-old Herrera played 27 games for Salt Lake in 2022, including 25 as a starter, recording three assists in 2,267 minutes.
The defender signed his first professional contract with Salt Lake in 2017 as a trained player at the club.
Since then, he has played in a total of 124 games, including 119 starts, and 10,581 minutes of play, recording one goal and 19 assists in MLS with the Western Conference team. He also played in eight playoff games in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Today, at 5 p.m., the three rounds of the annual MLS Draft will be held.