VANCOUVER, BC – Ali Adnan is here to stay.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that the club has acquired Adnan from Italian Serie A club Udinese Calcio in a multimillion-dollar transaction and signed the Iraqi international as a Designated Player through 2021 – with an option for 2022.
Adnan, who originally joined Whitecaps FC on loan through the end of June, represents one of the most significant signings in the history of Whitecaps FC.
“It shows commitment from a player who has come to Vancouver for what seemed to be a short-term contract, and is committing to the system that the Whitecaps are playing, committing to the project Marc Dos Santos is building,” said TSN soccer analyst Kristian Jack.