The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired Joedrick Pupe from Belgium's F.C.V. Dender and fellow defender Sebastian Schonlau from Germany's Hamburger SV on Thursday.

The Whitecaps also transferred defender Bjorn Inge Utvik to Norway's Sarpsborg 08 FF.

Utvik, 29, returns to his home country after contributing one goal and two assists in 55 appearances across all competitions since joining Vancouver from Sarpsborg ahead of the 2024 season.

"Bjorn has been an outstanding professional since arriving in Vancouver," sporting director Axel Schuster said. "We respect his desire to return home with a young family, and this agreement was made mutually with that in mind. We thank Bjorn for his contributions to the club and wish him all the best for the future."

Pupe, 28, is under contract with the Whitecap

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