This player has been playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps, but the English club made his arrival official through social media. Sebastian Berhalter transferred to MiddlesbroughThe truth is: after this news was confirmed, everyone was glad that Sebastian Berhalter was transferred to a historic team in England. However, from a practical standpoint, it made sense for the Whitecaps to transfer the USMNT midfielder now. The key detail is that Vancouver retains a sell-on percentage, so if Berhalter is transferred again, the Whitecaps will receive a portion of that future fee. That's exactly why the best decision the Whitecaps could make was to sell him while he still had transfer value.