By RYAN TOLMICH
With the expansion draft still over a month away, Orlando City will reportedly head into the club’s inaugural MLS season with a seasoned goalkeeper.
The Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday that Orlando City, who is set to make a 2015 MLS debut, have acquired goalkeeper Tally Hall from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money. In addition, Orlando City also received an international roster spot in the exchange.
Per MLS guidelines, the deal will reportedly not be made official until Dec. 8 when the league’s trade window opens.
Hall confirmed the move via Twitter.
Hall, a six-year MLS veteran who has made 130 career starts, missed the conclusion of the 2014 regular season after suffering a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament. The 29-year-old underwent surgery in September and is expected to miss the 2015 preseason and potentially the start of the regular season.
The two-time MLS All-Star joins a roster that now boasts 10 players, including Designated Player Kaka and USL Pro MVP Kevin Molino, ahead of December’s expansion draft.
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