Pity Martinez arrived in Atlanta this week. It is an odd circumstance. The South American Player of the Year for 2018 is essentially an Atlanta United player. He has talked about moving to Atlanta. River Plate, his club, has talked about moving to Atlanta. The only thing that needs to happen is the actual announcement.
The delay is a simple problem for President Darren Eales and the Five Stripes to solve. Martinez will arrive in Georgia as the fourth Designated Player. Major League Soccer rules that any team can only take three into a season.