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The Montreal Impact announced today, right before the MLS transfer window closed, that they have acquired midfielder Blerim Dzemaili as a designated player.
READ | Impact acquires Swiss international midfielder Blerim Dzemaili >> https://t.co/AZeUFm8ss1#IMFC pic.twitter.com/5PKUDPK4xm
— Impact de Montréal (@impactmontreal) May 9, 2017
The Swiss international has expected to join the team some in in July after the Serie A season but since Bologna FC won't be relegated the loan happened a bit earlier. In his career, Dzemaili played in 223 Serie A games with Torino, Parma, Napoli and Bologna he also was tied for top goal scorer for Bologna with 9.
This afternoon he also arrived in Montreal and met with the members of the media.
"I can't wait to play" The @impactmontreal newest player Blerim Dzemaili has arrived in town #IMFC #MLS pic.twitter.com/UyB3uyuKLW
— CBC Montreal (@CBCMontreal) May 9, 2017
"For me, it is a challenge," said Dzemaili. "Even though I played in top leagues I cannot go easy on the pitch because I saw that the football here is not easy.
"I have to be prepared and concentrated as always."