It’s early September, meaning Georg Heitz and his staff are probably well on their way toward figuring out who will be coming back to the Chicago Fire next season. Around a dozen players have contracts expiring at the end of this season—some have club options, others do not.
This much is clear: Jonathan Bornstein must be one of the players coming back next season. He’s out of contract after this season without a club option, but a new deal should be a no brainer.
He’s the oldest player a team in the middle of a youth movement, but there should be no doubt that Jonny B is worth every penny of his current $323,000 salary.