TRANSFER TRACKER SIGNING: Transfer
The New England Revolution have completed the signing of Spanish attacker Carles Gil from Deportivo de La CoruƱa, the club announced Wednesday. Gil has been added to the roster as a Designated Player.
Gil, 26, has spent time in La Liga with Deportivo, Elche and Valencia, as well as the English Premier League, with Aston Villa. Deportivo were relegated to the Spanish second division ahead of this season, where Gil has made 18 appearances (12 starts) in 2018/19.
āHeās very technical on the ball and heās a creator,ā Revolution GM Michael Burns said in a media release. āHeās an attacking midfielder, a number-10 type player. I think heās going to add a dimension to our team that we donāt currently have and hopefully make all the players around him a little bit better."
The Spaniard has featured at right wing and attacking midfield predominantly throughout his career. Since joining Deportivo in 2016, Gil has a goal and seven assists in 54 appearances.
āWeāve had multiple conversations with him and heās really excited about coming here, so thatās really important to us when weāre talking to players and recruiting players, and ultimately signing players,ā said Burns. āI donāt want to put too many expectations on him, but weāre planning on him being a big piece for us. The fact that he is really excited about coming here and playing in MLS, and playing for New England, mattered an awful lot to us.ā