Atlanta United continues its ambitious squad building, According to reports, the MLS transfer record crushed for a second time this year with the signing of Ivorian forward Emmanuel Latte Lath From Middlesbrough. MLS Insider Tom Bogert broke the news and confirmed a deal that will cost Atlanta United a reported $ 22 millionPlus potential extensions.
The reported transfer fee of $ 22 million exceeds Previous MLS record of $ 16.2 million set by FC Cincinnati for Kevin Denkey In November. This is not Atlanta United’s first move to record -breaking transfers; They previously had the record three times for Thiago Almada (2022), Gonzalo Martínez (2019) and Ezequiel Barco (2018). This willingness to invest strongly indicates that the club intends to seriously compete for the MLS Cup this year.
Late Lath joins Atlanta United in the middle of the season, after having it undoubtedly its best year so far with Middlesbrough in the English championship. He scored 11 goals in 28 performances Under Manager Michael Carrick, who shows his attacking ability and ability to perform consistently at a high level.
His time at Middlesbrough ended prematurely due to injury. The signing shows Atlanta’s willingness to invest in proven talent and proposes that the team believes that he has the ability to translate his success in the championship into MLS.
A transformative low season for Atlanta United
Sorry for Late Lath, His last performance for Middlesbrough ended with an injury, Forced their compensation after only 11 minutes in a 2-1 defeat against Preston North End. The timing of the injury leaves some uncertainty about his accessibility to Atlanta United, but his form before the injury is clearly a strong indicator of his abilities.
The signing of Late Lath is only the latest in a series of significant features of Atlanta united this low season. The club has already secured the return of Paraguayan -Star Miguel AlmirónA twice MLS All-Star and twice MLS Best XI member, on a three-year agreement after a successful Stint with Newcastle United. Almirón’s return is a significant coup for the club and probably helped to drive excitement for the signing of Late Lath.
Almirón’s Premier League experience provides valuable expertise to the squad. He contributed considerably to Newcastle’s rise to the Champions League, with in 223 performances and scored 30 goals. In December, Atlanta also previously acquired Poland International and Leeds United midfielder Mateusz’s clip in a trade with DC United. These signings show a comprehensive effort to build a competitive squad.
In addition to player acquisitions, Atlanta United have also made significant changes to its coaching and front-officer staff. Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila has been named the new head coach, and Chris Henderson is the new head of football and sports manager.
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