After Saturday’s loss to CF Montreal, head coach Hernán Losada said “it’s difficult” for his team to score. The message did not fall on deaf ears.
On Wednesday, the Impact announced that it has acquired striker Kwadwo “Mahala” Opoku from Los Angeles FC in return for a general allocation amount of 1.65 million in 2023 and an allocation amount general of $100,000 in 2024.
At the same time, still with the LAFC, the Bleu-blanc-noir also acquired a general allocation amount of $100,000 in 2024 from the LAFC in return for an international spot in 2023. This sum will therefore be used to acquire the 5ft 7in Ghanaian.
“We are very happy with this acquisition. He is a young player who already has a good experience in the league, in particular having won the MLS Cup last year by being a decisive player with the LAFC, “said the vice-president and chief sports officer of the CF Montreal, Olivier Renard through a press release.
“He will be able to bring us something different from the other players we have in terms of his speed and one-on-one ability. This is a profile that we lacked in our workforce. I am convinced that he will be able to continue his progress with us,” he added.
The one who turns 22 next week notably won the 2022 MLS Cup with LAFC. In three and a half seasons with the Californian club, the 21-year-old Ghanaian striker has played 60 season games, including 35 starts, and 3,254 minutes of play, scoring nine goals and seven assists.
Internationally, he has represented Ghana at U-17 and U-20 levels, including taking part in the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, where he featured in two of the matches in the U-17 phase. of groups.