I think Chanot could very well be here semi-long term. He's in the prime of his career and came from the Belgium Pro League, so if he had the goods to make the jump to a top 5 league, he'd likely have done it from there. Now maybe it was a case of not being showcased/getting a lot of exposure on his old team, and maybe if NYCFC has a dominant defense this year he'll get that exposure, but I think his chances are slim to land on a team not near the relegation zone if he even gets a sniff. Which makes playing in NYC so much more enticing for a guy making pretty good bank (by MLS standards). I could totally see him becoming our captain, in the Terry/Kompany/Vidic mold - the field general that cleans up every mess and owns the box.
If NYCFC doesn't get transfer-happy, they have the makings of a ridiculous core of players: Chanot, Callens, Johnson (I've been proven wrong & now on the bandwagon), Ring, Harrison, Wallace, and (hopefully) Lewis. Herrera could potentially/likely be added to the list too. And keeping Chanot is key.
