Minnesota United went looking for its replacement to Dayne St. Clair in a pool of veteran MLS goalkeepers last week.
On Tuesday, the Loons came away with a pending trade to acquire Drake Callender from Charlotte FC, a source told the Pioneer Press.
The Athletic, which first reported the news, also said Tuesday evening that vet free agent Sean Johnson had agreed to terms with D.C. United.
Callender, 28, played four seasons for Inter Miami, coincidentally the team St. Clair signed with as a free agent despite a more than $1.1 million-per-year offer from MNUFC.
Callender played only 185 minutes in three matches in 2025, but logged more than 2,800 in at least 32 games in both 2023 and 2024. His goals against per 90 minutes were high those two seasons: 1.4 in 2024 and 1.3 in ’23. He also played 2,160 minutes in 24 starts, with a 1.5 GA/90 in 2022.
Terms of the Minnesota-Charlotte trade are not official, but for reference, Miami received $750,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for Callender in August.
Callender netted $455,913 in guaranteed compensation in 2025; St. Clair was on $631,875, according to the MLS Players’ Association.
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