The struggling Brazilian striker will forfeit the remainder of his salary and open a Designated Player spot for the Fire.
Fire beat writer extraordinaire Orrin Schwarz broke the news Wednesday that Gilberto and the Chicago Fire have officially parted ways.
It is no shock at all to see this departure finally come to fruition after the Brazilian striker took an indefinite personal leave a month ago. Not much was known of the situation at the time other than what coach Veljko Paunovic and general manager Nelson Rodriguez told the media, which was nothing more than it was a “personal matter.