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Seattle Sounders have managed to bring in Shalrie Joseph from Chivas USA. Shalrie Joseph was the former captain of the New England Revolution team. The arrival of the 34-year-old is a major boost for the Seattle Sounders manager Sigi Schmid, who is under pressure after failing to deliver the MLS title last season. The club came extremely close to reaching the final of the competition only to be beaten in the penultimate round. Schmid said after the confirmed signing of the player that he is extremely happy to welcome a player like Joseph with his immense experience.

Due to the fact that Joseph has played in the MLS cups before, he will certainly help the team realised their ambition of lifting the MLS title. He has also spoken about the leadership qualities that Joseph will bring to the Seattle Sounders team. Seattle Sounders will be starting the new season with a match against Montréal Impact in the first week of March. It is expected that the new signing Joseph will be part of the squad that will take on Montréal Impact. Immediately following the match, the club will be having the CONCAF Champions League encounter against Tigres UANL, with the first leg away from home.

“We’re happy to add a player of Shalrie’s experience to our team. He’s been to MLS Cups before in his tenure with New England. He’s a player that has proven himself to be a leader in game situations and a player of his quality can only help us be a better team as we move into this season,” said the Seattle Sounders manager after the arrival of a player who has wealth of experience of playing in the MLS. Joseph will also be occupying a spot that is dedicated for him on the rooster for the season.

Seattle Sounders are extremely close to securing a move for the Honduran defender Wilmer Crisanto, who has been linked with the club in the past few months. Seattle Sounders failed to win the MLS title this season. Hence, the manager Sigi Schmid is extremely intent on building a squad that is capable of challenging for the title next season. The club came extremely close to progress into the final of the MLS cup final only to be beaten in the penultimate stage. The arrival of Wilmer Crisanto will certainly strengthen the team, while also providing the team with a strong foundation for the future.

The 23-year-old is currently at the Victoria club. The manager of Victoria, Hector Vargas recently admitted that he expects the player to sign up for the MLS club in the next few weeks, although the details of the transfer have not been revealed by him. He has said that there are a few things that need to be sorted out in order for the deal to be completed. He has praised the 23-year-old by saying that he has a promising future ahead of him. He has failed to confirm that the deal will take place because it is not confirmed yet.

“There is the option for Wilmer Crisanto to join Mario Martinez’s team (Seattle Sounders), there is a good chance that it can be confirmed in the coming days, it will be money that will come in and we are waiting. It’s not confirmed but there is great potential, because what I have understood is that this weekend the Sounders coaching staff want to confirm a few things, but until it is firm, it’s not confirmed,” said the two-day manager Hector Vargas. The club were recently beaten 4-2 by the eventual winners LA Galaxy in the MLS cup.