San Diego FC Finalizes Expansion Draft Picks, Trades Two for Key Assets

The MLS expansion team selected five players, retaining three while trading two for allocation money and a draft pick as they prepare for their 2025 debut.

• San Diego FC selected five players in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft, including Hamady Diop, Heine Gikling Bruseth, and Jasper Löffelsend, who will remain with the team.
• Two picks, Thiago Andrade and Hosei Kijima, were traded to Toronto FC and D.C. United, respectively, for a total of $650,000 in General Allocation Money, a conditional bonus, and a first-round SuperDraft pick.
• The team plans to use the acquired assets to pursue a starting center back and potentially a Designated Player signing this winter, with speculation linking them to high-profile targets.
• San Diego FC's roster now includes six players, headlined by Mexican winger Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano, with further additions anticipated before their 2025 debut season.
• The team will play its inaugural home game at Snapdragon Stadium on March 1, 2025, and recently announced Juan Mata as part of its ownership group.

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