Two days before the MLS trade deadline, Minnesota United traded Christian Ramirez to LAFC

Christian Ramirez will be returning home to southern California. Minnesota traded the longtime Loon to LAFC for $800,000 of Allocation Money, an amount that could rise to $1M if Ramirez meets performance incentives.

Final return: $750,000 in allocation money across the next two seasons, plus the possibility of another $200,000 off of incentives, per #LAFC. Unless #MNUFC turns this into a starting player or two in the next 48 hours, a major gamble by the Loons. pic.twitter.com/zepQk6nNaO

— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) August 7, 2018

Ramirez leaves as the second all-time leading scorer in Minnesota professional soccer history with 72 goals, trailing former color commentator Alan Willey, who scored 95 for the Minnesota Kicks and Minnesota Strikers. Ramirez leaves as the highest scorer in Minnesota United history and was the first-ever Loon to score in MLS.

Christian took to Instagram to thank the fans, teammates, and Dr. Bill McGuire.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmKQ0P4gxIq/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=na93puhctn21

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