Veljko Paunovic has a new weapon for the battle in and among the trees that make up many MLS backlines.
David Arshakyan, a 6-foot-4 Armenian striker, was announced as the club's latest international signing Wednesday, the final day of MLS’ secondary transfer window. Adding a dimension previously lacking for the Fire, the Armenian international brings a back-to-the-goal presence and aerial threat to the team's attacking playbook.
"Looking at the players today, you can decide a profile of the player you want," head coach Veljko Paunovic said Thursday. "I believe that David is, for us, the right fit because of his size, because he gives us something that we didn’t have before, and the most important thing of all for me is that he’s a very good soccer player.