Rapids president Pádraig Smith told DNVR Rapids that the six-month loan period, which was slated to end at the end of this month, simply “hasn’t worked out.”
Diack’s four appearances all happened while Ronan was injured, but so few minutes came off as a shock, particularly when Jasper Löffelsend, another defensive midfielder, dealt with a nagging injury. Diack’s most notable moment in a Rapids jersey was a defensive play late against Miami that spurred a counterattack that ended in a game-tying goal by Cole Bassett.
That partnership was on display early in preseason but wasn’t the team’s first option until Ronan’s injury. Plus, from the beginning of the regular season, Larraz has exceeded any and all expectations for his first year with the first team. And the duo role with Bassett only grew stronger, making it difficult to plug someone else into a system that was already working wonders.