BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2019) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today that it has acquired forward CJ Sapong from the Philadelphia Union. In exchange, the Union will receive $200,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2020 Targeted Allocation Money, and an additional $100,000 in 2019 General Allocation Money should the Chicago Fire acquire said funds this year.
Sapong is under contract with the Fire for the 2019 season with a Club option for the 2020 season.
“CJ brings a different skill set to our attacking options,” said Chicago Fire Soccer Club President and General Manager Nelson Rodriguez.