Alistair Johnston is headed home.

The Athletic's Sam Stejskal reports CF Montreal has acquired the Canada defender from Nashville SC.

A native of Vancouver, the 23-year-old Johnston spent a portion of his childhood in Montreal before his family relocated to the Greater Toronto Area.

Taken with the 11th overall selection of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft out of Wake Forest, Johnston has spent the past two seasons with Nashville, making 48 appearances across all competitions.

Johnston received his first Canada cap this past March and has made 18 appearances since, becoming a fixture in John Herdman's squad during CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.