The Crew are signing free agent Amar Sejdic, a 28-year-old center midfielder, a source confirmed. Sejdic has been in MLS since 2019, joining CF Montreal (formally Montreal Impact) as a 2019 MLS SuperDraft selection in the second round. Crew coach Wilfred Nancy was an assistant with Montreal during Sejdic's two seasons with the organization.

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As the Columbus Crew begin to juggle MLS and CONCACAF Champions Cup games, the club has added a new midfielder to the roster. The club announced the signing of free agent Amar Sejdic, 28, to bolster its midfield depth.

The Crew-LAFC Champions Cup series begins in Los Angeles in Tuesday before moving to Lower.com Field for the second leg on March 11. The series will be determined by aggregate goals, with the team who records the most goals in the series advancing to the quarterfinals.

LAFC has lost three straight showdowns with the Crew, including a pair of title games, going into the opener of their two-leg Round of 16 matchup on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium.

LAFC get set to wrap up the early home stand with a matchup against bogey team Columbus Crew on the Round of 16 Champions Cup first leg.