Kei Kamara Traded to the Chicago Fire
February 24, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - CF Montréal announced Friday the acquisition of up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money from the Chicago Fire in return for forward Kei Kamara.
Montreal will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, $125,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024, in addition of up to $150,000 conditional to Kamara's performance.
"The Club thanks Kei for his on-field contributions last season," said CF Montréal Vice-President and Chief Sporting Officer Olivier Renard. "The Club's wish was not only to have him for the 2023 season, but to offer him a multi-year project. We wanted him to be happy and to settle in Montreal with his family. We ultimately found an agreement for a trade. We wish him the best of luck in the next chapter of his career."
Transaction: CF Montréal acquires up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money from the Chicago Fire in return for forward Kei Kamara. Montreal will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, $125,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024, in addition of up to $150,000 conditional to Kamara's performance.
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