"We are honored to welcome Didier Drogba the Impact," said President of Impact, Joey Saputo. "From the first conversation we had, I felt that he really wanted to play in Montreal. This is one of the most importanres days in the club's history and his arrival at the club will be beneficial in all aspects," added the manager. The league did not disclose the amount that receive the former Chelsea striker, but sources confirmed to ESPN FC which is a contract for 18 months and three million a year. Drogba was twice top scorer in the Premier League with Chelsea shirt and leads the all-time list of scorers in the Ivory Coast team with 65 points. The Fire received extra money to hire another Designated Player. Thus, the Brazilian Gilberto Oliveira, former International and Toronto FC, became new player in Chicago. "With regard to trade, we felt this was the best decision for the interests of our club. We also received a significant amount of money allocation Montreal, which gave us the flexibility to spend and find another player in this window (transfer) or in the future, "Fire coach, F. Yallop.
No comments:
Post a Comment