At a news conference Tuesday, new Chicago Fire striker Kacper Przybylko made it a point to say positive things about his old team, the Philadelphia Union, where he was the team’s leading scorer in each of the last three seasons. He wasn’t interested in burning bridges.
But he also made it clear, at 29 years old, he wanted to feel wanted, and the Fire rolled out the red carpet.
“Obviously, it was very nice to get even the offer,” Przybylko said. “There was like a big offer, like that’s a huge meaning for someone who is almost 29, getting to their 30s.