Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has acquired attacker Shkëlzen Gashi from FC Basel as a Designated Player. The Albanian international will be added to the roster upon receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and his P1 Visa.
“Shkëlzen was our top attacking target this offseason,” said Paul Bravo, Technical Director and VP of Soccer Operations. “He has proven to be a prolific goalscorer in his club’s domestic and European success. In addition he has been instrumental in his national team’s qualification campaign for Euro 2016. We are delighted to sign him on a permanent transfer and look forward to seeing him in burgundy.