MONTREAL — Defender Aaron Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in a trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Herrera's arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Canadian defender Alistair Johnston, who Montreal transferred to Scotland's Celtic earlier this month.
Real Salt Lake gets $350,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money, $150,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money, Montreal's natural first round pick (No. 25 overall) in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft and a 2023 international roster spot in return.
It may also retain a percentage of a future transfer fee for Herrera, should his fee meet a certain threshold.
"(Herrera) can play a variety of positions, both as a central defender in a three-man backline, and on the flanks, on the right and on the left," CF Montreal vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard said in a release.
"We had contacted Real Salt Lake in the past to acquire him, but without success. We are very happy that this transaction is now taking place."
Herrera, 25, played in 27 games with Salt Lake last season, including 25 as a starter, collecting three assists in 2,267 minutes played.
The defender signed his first professional contract with Salt Lake in 2017 as a homegrown player.
Herrera has played a total of 124 games, including 119 starts, and 10,581 minutes of play, tallying one goal and 19 assists in MLS. He also played eight playoff games in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
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