The Chicago Fire have been known for missing out on big name acquisitions. Article after article after article has been written on the front office’s inability to close out a deal, with it becoming a running joke of sorts nowadays. However, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, and it seems like one recent move has become to look like a shrewd signing for the Fire.
In July the club announced it had brought in Raheem Edwards from the Montreal Impact in exchange for $400,000 worth of Targeted Allocation Money.