Impact welcome possibility of facing new Chicago Fire signing Schweinsteiger
MONTREAL — When the Montreal Impact play their next game April 1 in Chicago, they could be facing the newest big-name signing in Major League Soccer — Bastian Schweinsteiger.
The former Germany captain signed a one-year US$4.5 million contract (plus an option year) this week to leave Manchester United, where he was out of favour with manager Jose Mourinho. He is expected to join the Fire next week, and it remains to be seen if coach Veljko Paunovic decides to give Schweinsteiger his first MLS action right away against Montreal.
If he does, that’s fine with Impact defender Hassoun Camara.
“It’s always a good thing to play against a big player like this,” Camara said Thursday. “It’s a good addition for MLS.