Winger Jonathan Bamba was acquired by Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire from Spanish club Celta Viga and agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2028.

Signing Chicago Fire FC have acquired Ivory Coast international winger Jonathan Bamba from LaLiga side Celta de Vigo, the club announced Tuesday.

EXCL: Chicago Fire are set to sign Jonathan Bamba from Celta Vigo ... s professional career was spent with Ligue 1’s LOSC Lille, where he collected 27 goals and 25 assists in 167 league appearances.

Real Madrid had looked well set to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, but now progression is not guaranteed as Celta have scored to bring the tie back to 2-1 at the Santiago

Winger Jonathan Bamba was acquired by Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire from Spanish club Celta Viga and agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2028.

The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast's team that won last year's Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget charge maximum.

Jonathan Bamba, a member of Ivory Coast’s team that won last year’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player for the Chicago Fire.

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The latest Liverpool transfer news as the Lille striker was on the scoresheet in the 2-1 Champions League win on Tuesday night.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

Liverpool secured victory over Lille at Anfield as Arne Slot's men guarantee a top-eight finish in the Champions League group stage