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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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.

Columbus Crew are starting their 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign in the round of 16 vs LAFC. Here's how to watch.

For the third different tournament in three years, the Crew are facing Los Angeles FC, something Crew coach Wilfried Nancy said was "written" to happen. The Crew learned they'd be facing LAFC in their opening series of the CONCACAF Champions Cup when LAFC defeated the Colorado Rapids to advance to the round of 16.