Chicago Fire FC have finished the signing of Polish striker Kacper Przybylko from the Philadelphia Union.
The Union have acquired $1.15m in General Allocation Money (GAM) for the 28-12 months-antique's services; $575k paid prematurely and the identical quantity once more in 2023.
Sources inform 90min the Fire have inherited Przybylko's current agreement with the Union which runs through 2023. The club are now running on a new deal to be able to see him remain a TAM (Targeted Allocation Money) participant.
Przybylko had formerly expressed an interest in transferring to Chicago, telling Polish media earlier within the week that Chicago had been willing to provide him more contractual ensures than the Union.
“We’re very pleased to add a player of Kacper’s caliber to our roster,” Chicago Fire wearing director Georg Heitz said in a release. “Going into the offseason, we desired to signal a pinnacle attacking participant with MLS enjoy and Kacper has been one of the most effective intention-scorers on this league during the last 3 seasons. With his bodily attributes and knack for scoring goals, we accept as true with that he may be a extraordinary addition as we retain to build a skilled roster for 2022 and beyond. We sit up for welcoming him and his own family to the membership.”
Przybylko joined the Union from German facet FC Kaiserslautern in past due 2018, happening to sign in forty dreams and 14 assists in ninety six appearances for the club throughout all competitions and assisting them win the 2020 Supporters' Shield.
Since his debut in 2019, Przybylko has hit 34 desires in MLS normal-season play, leaving him at the back of best Atlanta United's Josef Martinez (38) and Seattle Sounders' Raul Ruidiaz (37) at some point of that time.
“We want to thank Kacper for his efforts on and rancid the field with the Philadelphia Union,” Philadelphia wearing director Ernst Tanner said in a launch. “He has played a prime position in some of the Union’s most memorable moments over the previous few years and we want him all of the great as we preserve to look to reinforce and upload depth to our roster inside the coming weeks.”
Przybylko's arrival marks a big strengthening of the Fire's attacking alternatives once they allowed former DP striker Robert Beric go away at the quit of remaining season.
