Even though it’s not 2017 on the calendar, it is Patrick Vieira’s mind.
After reaching the play-offs, but failing to advance, Vieira and his NYCFC squad are aching to push the envelope in next year’s campaign. After making some releases, the one area that Vieira put his focus first was right upfront.
After letting of Tony Taylor and Stiven Mendoza’s loan coming to end, the French Gaffer recruited the United Soccer Leagues’s brightest star, Sean Okoli. With Cincinnati FC, Okoli was featured in 29 games in which he netted 16 goals, making him the league’s MVP and Golden Boot Winner.