Minnesota United have reportedly acquired Swiss full back Jérôme Thiesson from FC Luzern. Thiesson should give the Loons a much needed starter at right back

As reported by Ives Galarcep on Goal.com, Minnesota United have reportedly acquired full back Jérôme Thiesson from Swiss side FC Luzern. Terms have apparently been agreed upon, and Thiesson is now just awaiting his P1 Work Visa.

Which may or may not be processed in time for Thiesson to be available for Minnesota’s season opener. As a part of the deal, Minnesota will send 50k of GAM to Toronto FC, as Toronto had initially held the player’s discovery rights.

An experienced defender, the 29 year-old Thiesson has made 98 league appearances for FC Luzern in his native Switzerland over the past 5 seasons, and has 9 appearances this season. Thiesson plays mainly as a right back, but can also operate as a left back and a defensive midfielder, all of which are positions where Minnesota is a bit thin.

Thiesson’s versatility gives Minnesota plenty of options, but will most likely give the Loons a solid starter at right back, which has been a position of major concern during Minnesota’s preseason matches. This acquisition should help ease the minds of some Minnesota faithful, as the right back position has been consistently shredded during the preseason, as a combination of Jermaine Taylor and Kevin Venegas has struggled to hold down the right flank.

It will be interesting to see how Thiesson performs in Minnesota, and whether or not he can give the Loons a consistent starter at right back.