CF Montréal Acquires up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money in Return for Amar Sejdic
July 6, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - CF Montréal announced on Tuesday the acquisition of up to $150,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money from Atlanta United FC in return for midfielder Amar Sejdic. The trade will be effective and completed with the league as of this Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
"We were happy with Amar's work, but we received an offer from Atlanta that we accepted after discussing it internally. We made this decision mostly because we have a lot of players in this position, including young players that are progressing well and we don't want to slow their momentum," said CF Montréal sporting director Olivier Renard. "It's important to also note that Amar's contract is ending at the end of the 2021 season with an option for next year. We thank Amar for the last three years with us and wish him good luck in his career."
Sejdic was selected 34th in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. With the Club, he played 22 games, including 12 starts, and 1,140 minutes, scoring two goals.
Transaction: CF Montréal acquires up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money from Atlanta United FC in return for midfielder Amar Sejdic.
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