Kei Kamara traded to Chicago Fire from CF Montréal
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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade
Major League Soccer’s third all-time leading scorer is on the move just before the 2023 campaign, with Chicago Fire FC announcing Friday they’ve acquired striker Kei Kamara in a trade with CF Montréal.
To land the 38-year-old, Chicago are sending Montréal $250,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) split evenly across two seasons. Montréal could also receive an additional $150k in conditional GAM (performance-based incentives) from Chicago. Kamara’s contract with the Fire will run through the 2023 season.
The 16-year MLS veteran had publicly requested a trade away from Montréal, and now he’ll play for his 10th MLS club. Kamara has 139 goals and 54 assists across 391 regular-season matches, trailing only Landon Donovan (145 goals) and Chris Wondolowski (171 goals) in the league record books.
“We are excited to welcome Kei Kamara to the Fire,” Chicago sporting director Georg Heitz said in a release. “Kei has shown throughout his career that he can consistently produce goals in MLS, including this past season with CF Montréal.
“Not only will he help to make us more dangerous in the attacking third, but he will bring experience and leadership to the squad. Kei will be an important addition to the team as we continue to build the squad for the 2023 season.”