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There will be no help coming for the Vancouver Whitecaps in this transfer window. No cavalry charging to the rescue, no “look to the east at dawn of the fifth day.”

What you see with the Caps is what you get.

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Until July 7.

(Maybe.)

“In this window, there will not be moves by the end of today, and there’s a reason,” said coach Marc Dos Santos, adding he hopes to bring in players in the summer window.

“The names of the people we were looking at, the possible trades, were all plaster (Band Aid) situations. What I’m looking to do is … the guys that come in now and join the club, need to bring us to another level. They have to be a plus. We can’t be trading an apple for an orange. … I want to trade an apple for a chicken or something.

“It’s all about right timing with me, one, and two, is bring the players who — let’s say right now we’re a six — who can bring us to a seven or an eight. Not players who are going to make us to a six … or even look like a 5.5.”