Jonathan Joseph-Augustin
Hatchi’s recommendation has brought his French compatriot, Jonathan Joseph-Augustin, to Edmonton on a two-week trial.
From 2003 to 2004, Hatchi and Joseph-Augustin were teammates at French second division side, Grenoble.
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Justin Braun PHOTO: MIKE WYMAN
Back in town after their jaunt to Mexico and before departing once against the end of the week, this time to continue their pre-season in California, the Montreal Impact, over 30 strong at the present time, worked out at a local indoor facility, with the players being put through their paces for 90 minutes before Marsch and several of his men met with the media.
Incoming forward Justin Braun is looking forward to playing in Montreal.
“I’m extremely excited. I’ve only heard awesome things about this city and the club. The fans have been amazing. They’ve been reaching out to me and being real supportive. It’s fun to come to a city like this that has embraced the team and the coaches so much.”
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The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Wednesday that the club has signed forward Camilo to a new deal, eradicating his old contract.
Because of MLS rules, we won’t find out exactly what the new salary/cap hit is until the MLS Players’ Union releases an updated wage list. But, we can assume Camilo was given a raise — otherwise, why sign a new deal to replace the old one?
Make no mistake, even though Camilo scored 12 times last year, this is a calculated gamble being taken by Vancouver Whitecaps’ coach Martin Rennie. Yes, Rennie: It is clear that the Whitecaps are in the same boat as when Preki took over Toronto FC. The coach is also the de facto GM, in charge of all player moves.
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Chilean forward Yashir Pinto and his agent were at FC Edmonton’s training session Tuesday at the Victoria Soccer Centre. By Wednesday, if he passes his medical, he’ll be ready for full training as the newest member of the club.
Pinto arrives in Edmonton on a one-year loan from Chilean giants Colo-Colo.
And Pinto is looking forward to see members of Edmonton’s strong Chilean community. He was at a national-team training camp when Colo-Colo visited Edmonton in 2010, so Tuesday was his first full day in the city. So he’s looking forward to experiencing the city’s unique Chilean cultural feel for the first time.
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