Rapids finalizing trade for CF Montréal’s Dante Sealy, sources say

The Colorado Rapids are open for business early The club is finalizing a pact for CF Montr al winger Dante Sealy in exchange for million in General Allocation Money GAM and performance-based add-ons sources endorsed to The Denver Post on Monday The -year-old winger had a breakout season last year for Montr al and finished with nine goals and two assists Seven of those goals came in the second half of the season In four previous seasons with FC Dallas he totaled two goals and an assist in appearances Sealy was one of the bright spots on a bad Montr al company scoring the second-most goals for the club last year behind Prince Owusu The lefty s standout stretch was scoring three goals in two games late last season during which he scored two similar-looking but stunning near-post free kicks from yards out just right of center Related Articles Assessment Colorado Rapids to name Tottenham Hotspur assistant Matt Wells as head coach Rapids GM Brian Crookham wins MLS NEXT Pro Executive of the Year Rapids announce year-end roster decisions MLS schedule release Rapids to host Lionel Messi Inter Miami in April Sydney Wathuta s calm precision tempering Rapids s run to MLS NEXT Pro Cup final According to FBRef Sealy s shooting stats are what make him stand out against other wingers The bulk notable is his ability to outperform his xG goals more than expected in the st percentile in MLS His passing numbers and quality sit around the top quartile of MLS wingers and his defensive metrics are slightly above average He s been called up multiple times to the Trinidad and Tobago national band including for World Cup qualifiers After a - win over St Kitts and Nevis in June in which he scored twice Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dwight Yorke called him a special talent His contract is through the season with a club option for His salary until then is just in base salary which is slightly above league minimum Despite a steep transfer fee he could be a crucial piece of roster building if he can replicate his production next year If finalized it would be the first offseason move aside from contract decisions made by the Rapids ahead of the season Last week sources stated The Denver Post that a coaching hire has been made in Tottenham Hotspur assistant Matt Wells but the club has not yet made it official Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams