Chicago, Illinois – Dem don finally do am! Chicago Fire don confirm say dem sign 27-year-old midfielder, André Franco, on short-term loan from FC Porto. As summer transfer window dey hot, dis news fit be the biggest jara of di season so far.
Franco dey join Fire wey dey find front for dem last stretch of di regular season, and e go add plenty pepper to di midfield for di team. Just two weeks ago, everybody dey talk say Fire dey reach out to this bola, but e come be like movie plot twist when dem confirm am.
According to Coach Gregg Berhalter, na Franco come reach out himself. E say, ‘Dis na player wey contact us directly. E talk to our assistant coach wey be Filipe Çelikkaya, wey don sabi di player well.’ Di dude dey try bring him A-game come MLS, and e wan feel di vibe wey dey happen for Chicago Fire.
Berhalter con continue talk say, ‘Na no be easy matter to get player from Porto, especially as we bring am in. But we dey happy say we fit gree dis arrangement. E go join us for di remaining of di season, and we go see wetin e fit bring to di table.’ (Na man wey sabi ball, no waas!).
But no be only di game e go face; Franco get small time to settle down before di matches start dey full ground. Na third of di season don pass, and e go need to gel quick-quick with di new squad before dem start di fight for playoffs in late October. (E go be like thriller movie!).
Berhalter still get hope say even if Franco no fit shine immediately, e go fit shine well when di real big matches come up. After all, na low risk and high reward. E fit make di difference na di October matches, and dat dey important.
Fire still dey plan plenty moves as di transfer window dey near end. Dem get one more open senior roster slot, plus plenty plans wey dem wan announce soon. Berhalter don already talk say ‘More moves dey come.’ E also hint say dem fit look to sign some other players before di window close on August 21. Every last minute dey always busy, if you sabi! (Na wetin dem dey call last minute hustle).
Dem believe say di ‘2+4+2’ roster system go continue to dey work for dem, but wetin e mean be say dem no go sign any big star player (DP) before di transfer window close. Instead, dem go just gather $1 million General Allocation Money – e no go jam dem for filling di last roster slot.
As di excitement dey build up, we dey wait to see how this Franco guy go fit blend for Chicago Fire, and if e go run di midfield like dem dey expect. Na so e be for now, as di summer transfer window dey reach boiling point, we go dey keep eye on wetin dey happen!
