Kei Kamara traded to the Chicago Fire

MONTREAL – CF Montréal announced Friday the acquisition of up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money from the Chicago Fire in return for forward Kei Kamara.

Montreal will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, $125,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024, in addition of up to $150,000 conditional to Kamara's performance.

“The Club thanks Kei for his on-field contributions last season,” said CF Montréal Vice-President and Chief Sporting Officer Olivier Renard. “The Club's wish was not only to have him for the 2023 season, but to offer him a multi-year project. We wanted him to be happy and to settle in Montreal with his family. We ultimately found an agreement for a trade. We wish him the best of luck in the next chapter of his career.”

Transaction: CF Montréal acquires up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money from the Chicago Fire in return for forward Kei Kamara. Montreal will receive $250,000 in General Allocation Money, $125,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024, in addition of up to $150,000 conditional to Kamara's performance.