RSL linked with Colombian LB Brayan Vera

Salt Lake has secured a verbal agreement, per Tom Bogert. Will the move come to fruition?

Lucas Muller | Wasatch Soccer Sentinel

February 05, 2023

After making publicly known that they were targeting a defensive player, Real Salt Lake appears to be one step closer to finding their man in the back. Brayan Vera, a Colombian left back playing at America de Cali, has been linked with a move to Utah after what appears to be a substantial bid for his rights.

That bid has been rumored at $1.8 million, although one should always exercise caution with rumored numbers.

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Vera, 24, moved to Italy to play for Italian outfit Lecce as a 20-year-old, where he struggled to break into the team. He spent a season on loan at Serie B side Cosenza Calcio, where he featured somewhat regularly as a wide midfielder (largely in front of three-man back lines) through a good chunk of 2020. 2021 saw him relegated to the bench, and 2022 saw him transferred to America de Cali.