New Impact defender Deian Boldor eager to play but may have to wait
MONTREAL — Deian Boldor is eager to get started with the Montreal Impact, but the Romanian defender may have to wait to make his Major League Soccer debut.
The 22-year-old, who arrived this week after a stint in Italy’s second tier, hasn’t played in three months and needs to get into game shape and get some practice time in with his new teammates.
“I will see day-by-day how I feel,” Boldor said Wednesday after only his second training session in Montreal. “But I’m young. I’m excited. I’m ready to give my best.”
Neither Boldor nor another mid-season acquisition, left back Shaun Francis, is expected to be available when the eighth-place Impact (6-7-6) travel to the New York Red Bulls (10-8-2) on Saturday. Francis was acquired July 13 from San Jose, but has been away playing for Jamaica at the Gold Cup.