Goal Bassett Returns

The Rapids made it official today, recalling Cole Bassett from his loan to Fortuna Sittard.  Based on the media they posted today he's actually been back for a couple of days at least (sun and minimal snow at the Dick suggests those images were filmed Tuesday or Wednesday).  Things in the Netherlands didn't work out for Bassett at either Feyenoord or Fortuna Sittard.  Both teams seemed to change direction after the decision to bring Bassett in on loan and her wasn't in the new plans.  At the same time, a player has to force a manager to consider him even if that wasn't the plan and that never seemed to happen either.

Colorado posted an interview with Cole today and it sounds like he's all-in on being back here for the 2023 season.  He turns 22 in the middle of the season so he should know that putting up a season or two like his 2021 season for the Rapids will get him another chance to go to Europe, hopefully long-term next time.  Until then he's going to provide the kind of pressure for playing time to other midfielders that was missing in 2022, which is good for the Rapids.