Montreal Impact manager Jesse Marsch confirmed tonight that the club has had talks with Italian star Alessandro Del Piero. However, he said that it has been several weeks since they last had contact and he did not give any indication that they would sign the player.
Del Piero has indicated that this will be his final year at Juventus and it’s long been suggested that he would end his career in North America. The Impact have strong links with the Italian community in Montreal and, as such, Del Piero has been thought to be a good fit as a marquee DP signing for the club.
However, there has been little to suggest that the link is more than fantasy prior to today.
Marsch also said that the club was in talks to bring Canadian international and Montreal-native Patrice Bernier to the club. He did not indicate whether they were close to the deal, but said that talks were ongoing.
Earlier this year, Bernier spoke to It’s Called Football and said that he would be “thrilled” to be part of Montreal’s launch into MLS, but that he had not had any contact with the club at that time.
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