After years of trying to acquire a game-changing playmaker, the Chicago Fire finally landed their man.
The Fire announced on Thursday that they signed Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan on a free transfer from Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang, bringing a happy end to the club’s lengthy, turbulent search for a No. 10.
“He is, I think,” Fire president and GM Nelson Rodriguez told MLSsoccer.com when asked if Gaitan is the creative attacker the club has so long looked for. “We believe that Nico is very talented. He also fits well with us because of his versatility.