The Seattle Sounders are finalizing a deal to acquire forward Dejan Joveljic from Sporting KC, according to sources briefed on the situation who told The Athletic. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the deal.SKC will receive $6 million in a cash trade, the sources added. Seattle will bring in the designated player as a new marquee forward. Fabrizio Romano first reported the deal.The move is a bold one for both clubs. A rash of injuries and underperformance have seen the Sounders slide down the standings. The move is the first significant outlay of cash in a transfer deal for the team since it signed Pedro de la Vega ahead of the 2024 season.Joveljic, 27, starred for the LA Galaxy in their run to winning the MLS Cup in 2024, delivering 21 goals and eight assists in 33 games that year. He was sent to SKC in a cash trade worth $4 million after the season, as the Galaxy couldn’t make him a DP.SKC loses its leading scorer but will receive a significant amount of allocation money and open another DP spot. SKC will convert the maximum amount of the transfer fee to allocation money ($3 million) and remains very active in the transfer market even after spending $18 million to sign winger Andre Luiz, the sources say.