New Fire Signing

Reports are coming out that the Fire have signed a Colombian defender, from Osorio’s old club. The AP says:

Thirteen-time Colombian league champion Millonarios said Thursday it had sold 25-year-old defender Wilman Code to the Chicago Fire, reuniting him with manager Juan Carlos Osorio.

Daniel Jankowski, the Fire’s director of media relations, would not confirm the deal and said the club would have to clear a roster spot before any singing took place.

“Something could happen tonight and something could happen tomorrow,” Jankowski said.

Osorio left Millonarios — Colombia’s most successful professional team — in July to become the Fire’s manager.

Bogota-based Millonarios said it had sold Conde for an unspecified amount and that he had signed a 16-month contract with the MLS club.

Given the Fire are already at the limit for Senior Internationals, this means someone has to go. I would guess it’ll be Thiago. Kind of a shame — the Brazilian has some talent, after all. But I’ve been saying for a while we need a new defender, and Osorio obviously thinks he’ll fit in well. Plus, he’s pretty young. Oh, and here he is scoring a goal:

Category: Off the field, Transfer rumours