New York City FC today announced world football's first signing of 2018.
At 5:00 a.m. ET, as the clock simultaneously struck midnight for January 1, 2018 for the first time on the planet in Samoa and Christmas Island/Kiribati (UTC+14), New York City FC announced that Paraguayan international Jesus Medina has joined the Club.
Subject to receipt of his P1 Visa and ITC, the 20-year old becomes City’s third Designated Player and NYCFC’s first-ever “Young Designated Player”. Jesus, an attacking midfielder who can play wide or as a no.10, has signed a four-year contract with NYCFC, following his transfer from Club Libertad in his native Paraguay.