KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Swope Park Rangers announced on Wednesday they had signed midfielders Parker Maher and James Musa. Both players spent the last two seasons in the USL with fellow Missouri-based side Saint Louis FC and were two of just four players to make at least 50 appearances for the club. Musa will join the club pending the receipt of his P-1 Visa, while both signings are pending USL and federation approval.

“I’m very excited to join the organization,” Maher said. “I was really impressed with the Rangers’ inaugural season, and I’m looking forward to achieving big things this coming year as well. I can’t wait to get started.”

"I am very happy to have signed for the Swope Park Rangers,” Musa said. “It is an honor to join the Western Conference Champions, and the club's link with Sporting KC was a success in year one with several players earning first team minutes. I am excited for 2017 to arrive and get started with preseason. I cannot wait to meet my new teammates and coaches, integrate with the community and get to work to help the club reach greater success."

“Parker is a technical player who is very good on the ball,” Swope Park Rangers head coach Nikola Popovic said. “He’s an offensive-minded player that can also defend and has the characteristics of being able to cover a lot of ground throughout a game.

“James is very strong and has excellent technique. He’s a young player but he already has so much experience and he is one of the players who will add leadership to a young team.”