KC Current Acquires Alana Cook ahead of Secondary Window

Taylor Vincent
Taylor Vincent, Resident NWSL ExpertJuly 22, 2024
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Nine days ahead of the Secondary Trade window opening, the Kansas City Current and the Seattle Reign have agreed to a trade which will send defender Alana Cook to Kansas City and cash back to the Reign. Although Cook will begin training with the Current this week, she will not be available for selection until the window opens August 1st. 

Kansas City acquires: defender Alana Cook

Seattle Reign acquire: $40k allocation money, $75k intra-league transfer funds (+$25k if incentive-based requirements met)

This past week, the Reign announced the signing of two U18 signings with long-term contracts, putting their active roster players up to 28 once their two Canadians return from the Olympics. Cook’s trade gives the Reign cash to spend, and they now will only be one player over the NWSL roster rules maximum of 26 once the Olympians return. 

Kansas City is currently second in the NWSL regular season with an explosive attack and a league high 40 goals, however they also have 22 goals against. Defender Gabrielle Robinson tore her ACL in late May, and so the addition of Cook in terms of centerback depth will be very important for the final ten games of the regular season. Cook is a two-time defender of the year finalist and will be reunited with Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski who spoke highly of Cook during his time as the USWNT head coach.

 


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