RDS is reporting that Italian central defender Matteo Ferrari is set to join the Impact.
The Algerian-born player has extensive experience in the Serie A, and most recently played for Besiktas in Turkey. He joins the team as a non-Designated Player, and should shore up a backline that had taken a hit with the latest injury of fellow Serie A veteran Nelson RIvas.
Ferrari has represented Italy at a number of levels.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Impact and Timbers fight to scoreless draw
Montreal's pre-season continues in Los Angeles, with the club playing to a 0-0 deadlock with the Portland Timbers last Friday. Highlights below.
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The Impact will be looking to score its inaugural goal against MLS competition in a pair of exhibition matches Tuesday. Montreal will face off with LA Galaxy and Chivas USA in consecutive games as head coach Jesse Marsch runs the rule over his entire roster.
Ching trade talks re-heat
The never-ending saga pertaining to Brian Ching seems to be finally drawing to a close, as the Impact and Houston Dynamo are said to be in advanced trade talks that would see the American international return to the Texas club.
There are no details of who or what would be heading Montreal's way in exchange for Ching's rights, but the 33-year-old has been excused from Impact training camp for "personal reasons."