Hot Time in Old Town · Feb 4, 2022
Reports: Xherdan Shaqiri to the Chicago Fire is nearly complete
Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesAfter weeks of rumors, it appears Swiss superstar Xherdan Shaqiri is close to joining the Chicago Fire.
Hot Time in Old Town can confirm a report by MLSSoccer.com’s Tom Bogert, saying a deal to bring the midfielder from Lyon to the Fire isn’t 100% done, but is close. Shaqiri, who has played for Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, and has 100 caps with the Swiss national team, would certainly command a large salary and a designated player spot, and would immediately be one of MLS’s marquee players.