The Chicago Fire have obtained Mexican winger Jairo Torres as a Young Designated Player from Liga MX side Atlas FC.
He signed via the 2025 Major League Soccer season, and could occupy an international slot on Chicago’s 2022 roster.
Torres is to remain with the Liga MX group for now and could be part of the Fire on May 1.
“Jairo checks all of the containers that we were searching out in a Young Designated Player, and we’re very pleased to gather his services in advance of the club’s twenty fifth season in MLS,” carrying director Georg Heitz stated in a release.
“Jairo has been one of the maximum productive younger gamers in Liga MX and was an necessary a part of Atlas’ championship-winning group in 2021.
“We anticipate him to be a totally important and interesting player for the membership and look forward to welcoming him to Chicago on May 1. I’d additionally like to say a unique thank you to our technical director, Sebastian Pelzer, as this circulate could now not have been viable without all his hard work over the last numerous months.”
The winger has recorded 8 desires and 8 assists in 108 appearances for Atlas. He’s additionally featured for the Mexican senior countrywide crew, earning his handiest cap during an worldwide friendly against Trinidad & Tobago on October 2, 2019.
Since he stands as a Young Designated Player, Chicago can nonetheless join up to a few U22 Initiative Players. Colombian forward Jhon Duran and Argentine shielding midfielder Federico Navarro currently soak up of those 3 roster positions.
Torres is Chicago’s contemporary DP signing this offseason, alongside midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri. The crew’s 0.33 Designated Player is Paraguay worldwide midfielder Gaston Gimenez, rounding out the squad.
Chicago kicks off the 2022 MLS season on February 26 when journeying Inter Miami at DRV PNK Stadium.
