Today, Chicago Fire FC revealed the players’ roster selections for the 2023 team. The 2024 contract options of midfielder Fabian Herbers, defenders Jonathan Dean and Wyatt Omsberg, and goalkeepers Jeff Gall and Spencer Richey have all been exercised by the Fire.
In addition, the Fire have talked with homegrown midfielder Javier Casas Jr. about rejoining the team in 2024 and have exercised their option to acquire midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie from FC Lugano.
“We are pleased to announce the players who will be returning to the team in 2024, and we look forward to finalizing our discussions with Javi very soon,” said Chicago Fire FC Sporting Director Georg Heitz. “They have consistently demonstrated their reliability and are an integral part of the team, providing quality, experience, and depth at key positions on the roster.”
Chicago also declared today that it has rejected the 2024 contract options for Allan Rodríguez, Alex Monis, and Kendall Burks, the homegrown midfielders. The Club has rejected the transfer options for midfielder Ousmane Doumbia and defender Alonso Aceves, whose loans are set to expire at the end of the current campaign. Furthermore, forward Kei Kamara has not received an offer for a new contract for the 2024 campaign and his current one is expiring.
Kamara will be eligible for free agency, while Burks, Monis and A. Rodríguez will be available for selection in the 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
“We would like to thank Alex, Allan, Alonso, Kei, Kendall and Ousmane for their contributions to the Club,” added Heitz. ‘It’s especially difficult to say goodbye to Alex and Allan, who rose through our Academy and were part of the initial group of Homegrown Players that we signed to the first team in 2020. However, we felt these moves were necessary as we look to make additions and strengthen the roster for next season. We wish nothing but the best for all the players departing the Club this offseason.”
Goalkeeper Chris Brady, defenders Rafael Czichos, Miguel Navarro, Justin Reynolds, Arnaud Souquet, and Carlos Terán, midfielders Gastón Giménez, Brian Gutiérrez, Chris Mueller, Federico Navarro, Sergio Oregel Jr., Xherdan Shaqiri, and Jairo Torres, and forwards Victor Bezerra, Georgios Koutsias, Kacper Przybyłko, and Missael Rodríguez are the players who have guaranteed contracts for the 2024 MLS season.
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Transaction: Chicago Fire FC exercises its options for the 2024 contracts of midfielder Fabian Herbers, defenders Jonathan Dean and Wyatt Omsberg, and goalkeepers Jeffrey Gal and Spencer Richey. In addition, the Fire have talked with homegrown midfielder Javier Casas Jr. about rejoining the team in 2024 and have exercised their option to acquire midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie from FC Lugano.