KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sporting Kansas City traded defender Ike Opara to Minnesota United FC, the team announced Monday.
In exchange, the team received $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and another potential $100,000 in future Targeted Allocation Monday.
NEWS: #SportingKC acquires up to $1 million in Allocation Money from @MNUFC in exchange for defender Ike Opara.
— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) January 29, 2019
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According to the MLS website, Targeted Allocation Monday is money teams can use "to add or retain players that will make an immediate impact on the field."
During his six years in Kansas City, Opara scored 15 goals and had six assists. He also earned the honor or 2017 MLS Defender of the Year.
