{"id":818384,"date":"2025-01-09T08:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/cf-montreal-acquire-giacomo-vrioni-from-new-england-revolution-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T08:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:12:01","slug":"cf-montreal-acquire-giacomo-vrioni-from-new-england-revolution-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/cf-montreal-acquire-giacomo-vrioni-from-new-england-revolution-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"CF Montr\u00e9al acquire Giacomo Vrioni from New England Revolution | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<article xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:<\/strong> <em>Trade<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MTL receive:<\/strong> Giacomo Vrioni<\/li>\n<li><strong>NE receive:<\/strong> $50k GAM, sell-on %<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/cf-montreal\/\">CF Montr\u00e9al<\/a> have acquired striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/giacomo-vrioni\/\">Giacomo Vrioni<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">New England Revolution<\/a>, both clubs announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Revolution, who will hold a portion of Vrioni&#8217;s 2025 salary, receive $50,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM) and retain a sell-on percentage. Vrioni will occupy a Designated Player roster slot for Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p>The move opens a Designated Player roster slot for New England. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/carles-gil\/\">Carles Gil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/tomas-chancalay\/\">Tom\u00e1s Chancalay<\/a> were their other DPs last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Giacomo, a talented left-footed striker, who is renowned for his finishing ability and effectiveness in front of goal both in MLS and in Europe,&#8221; said Montr\u00e9al president and CEO Gabriel Gervais. &#8220;He is a player who is dynamic in his off-the-ball movements, excels at getting behind the opponents\u2019 backline, and creates chances through passing combinations with his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are confident he will quickly integrate into the group and our style of play as a central striker in our attacking trident. At only 26 years of age, he brings significant experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Fresh start<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Vrioni leaves New England after recording 16g\/3a in 67 regular-season matches. He was the Revs&#8217; top goalscorer in 2024 (nine goals).<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Albanian international joined New England in July 2022 from Serie A powerhouse Juventus FC. He was acquired shortly after the Revs transferred Polish international striker Adam Buksa to Ligue 1&#8217;s RC Lens.<\/p>\n<p>Vrioni will have the chance to be Montr\u00e9al&#8217;s featured No. 9 after the club loaned forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/matias-coccaro\/\">Mat\u00edas C\u00f3ccaro<\/a> to LIGA MX side Atlas FC and declined the contract option on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/josef-martinez\/\">Josef Mart\u00ednez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Giacomo is a class act on and off the field,&#8221; said Revs sporting director Curt Onalfo. &#8220;We thank Giacomo for his contributions during his three seasons with our club and wish him all the best with CF Montr\u00e9al.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 CF Montr\u00e9al (@cfmontreal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cfmontreal\/status\/1876762141383885164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Roster flexibility for Revs<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>With Vrioni&#8217;s departure, New England have roster flexibility, including one DP slot and several U22 Initiative spots.<\/p>\n<p>They recently acquired striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/leonardo-campana\/\">Leo Campana<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/inter-miami-cf\/\">Inter Miami CF<\/a> for an MLS-trade record fee of $2.5 million in guaranteed General Allocation Money (GAM) and are reportedly close to acquiring Cameroon international Ignatius Ganago on loan from Ligue 1&#8217;s FC Nantes.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into 2025, New England are looking to bounce back from a 14th-place finish in the Eastern Conference. They\u2019ve missed the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in two of the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>CF Montr\u00e9al finished eighth in the Eastern Conference in Laurent Courtois&#8217; first season as head coach before losing the Wild Card match to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/atlanta-united\/\">Atlanta United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/cf-montreal-acquire-giacomo-vrioni-from-new-england-revolution\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Michele Block<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade MTL receive: Giacomo Vrioni NE receive: $50k GAM, sell-on % CF Montr\u00e9al have acquired striker Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution, both clubs announced Tuesday. The Revolution, who will hold a portion of Vrioni&#8217;s 2025 salary, receive $50,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM) and retain a sell-on percentage. 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