NYCFC Announce Roster Options

[NYCFC_Dan]

Using this as a placeholder so more threads aren't made. I signed on expecting to find a thread and had to search for the discussion under 2017 Roster Discussion.
Here is the news -

https://twitter.com/x/status/803268570184613893

Here is where discussion begins -
http://nycfcforums.com/index.php?threads/2017-roster-discussion.4973/page-28#post-172355

It's already 4 pages deep so it's asking a lot to have discussion restart here.
Going to lock this.

RJ Allen, Frederic Brillant, Eirik Johansen, Ronald Matarrita, Tommy McNamara, Andre Rawls and Khiry Shelton have all had their contract options exercised.

In addition, NYCFC have agreed terms on new deals for defender Ethan White and midfielder Mikey Lopez, while the Club has also finalized a transfer agreement with Trinidadian side W Connection for Shannon Gomez, exercising his contract option.

Connor Brandt, Jason Hernandez, Diego Martinez and Tony Taylor will not have their contract options exercised, while Frank Lampard’s deal has expired.

Federico Bravo and Steven Mendoza will both return to their parent clubs following their loan spells at NYCFC and, as we announced in the past few days, Mehdi Ballouchy and Andoni Iraola have both retired.