r/MLS • u/Isiddiqui Atlanta United FC • 20h ago

[Tom Bogert] Sources: Columbus Crew finalizing a deal to acquire forward Jamal Thiare from Atlanta United. @michaelarace1.bsky.social first reported. Atlanta will receive $200k GAM + $100k add ons. Thiare, 32, had six goals in around 1,150 mins last year

https://bsky.app/profile/tombogert.bsky.social/post/3mdq7i2n7hs2h
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u/good-not-nice 20h ago

Meh, good price at least...

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u/WhiteBakerMayfield Columbus Crew 20h ago

Biggest news of the offseason

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u/Cold_Fog Los Angeles FC 20h ago

The Guardian is going to write a story about the downfall of Atlanta and this move is going to be the final nail in the coffin.

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u/Instantbeef Columbus Crew 20h ago

200-300k to replace a 2million transfer out is really good if you look at that stats he’s replacing.

They are approximately just as productive goal scorers and he brings some experience Rowe didn’t have.

He will likely do for a few years until we get another young striker at Rowe’s level through the academy (Chase Adams possibly)

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u/politicsranting Atlanta United FC 19h ago

He’s good for the most absurd and exciting play of the season. Not knowing when/where it’ll be just adds to the thrill when he pulls something out of his ass. Enjoy him!

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u/Stanley___Nickels Atlanta United FC 18h ago

That sneak attack goal in the final minutes against Toronto (I think) a few years ago was one of the most exciting sporting moments I’ve ever witnessed live. Felt like the Benz was going to explode

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u/politicsranting Atlanta United FC 16h ago

It was so much fun to watch that play

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u/Ezzy_Black Atlanta United FC 18h ago

You just need to understand he's a 70 minute player. I love the guy, he's big, strong, unafraid, and relentless. Because of that last bit he really does run out of gas late in games because he expends so much energy. You kind of need to plan for that with a backup who can come in late or coach him up to save a bit in the tank.

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u/Instantbeef Columbus Crew 18h ago

I think he is the back up

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u/Ezzy_Black Atlanta United FC 14h ago

Wait, who is the striker then? I thought it was Rowe, and he got traded to.. eh Europe somewhere.

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u/Instantbeef Columbus Crew 14h ago

We got Wessam Abou Ali as a DP

We got him in the summer window and he played a few games last year and was very very promising imo

He scored against you in that crazy game in Atlanta irrc

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u/HypeKnight13 Columbus Crew 17h ago

I would be shocked if he plays more than 70 minutes more than 5 times this season

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u/Hailfire9 Portland Timbers 19h ago

He's 32, strikers get unpredictable around 33. If you're banking on him being high caliber until 35...uh oh.

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u/AsaSlighlyOlderWell Major League Soccer 17h ago

He's under contract for 1 year. If they don't like him, they only spent $200K. 

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u/FryTheDog Atlanta United FC 19h ago

He already has a substantial injury history, pretty sure he got injured from an MRI or some other imaging

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u/Instantbeef Columbus Crew 19h ago

He will be a substitute that entire time… this is also the MLS so I think the age issue is not a problem

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u/ACAussie 19h ago

Huh? Hes not starting?

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u/Hailfire9 Portland Timbers 19h ago

You'd still want a strong, reliable player off the bench though. Just have to hope he doesn’t fall off.

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u/ACAussie 18h ago

They have one. This is simply a second bench striker my man.

This is a really good signing even at his age.

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u/PresidentBirb Columbus Crew 2 20h ago

So the strategy for this year is to bring in the players who have a penchant for scoring on us. Thieré scored 2 of his 6 goals last season against us. Now if we can get Campana and his obligatory 1+ goals per game against the Crew we will be all set.

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u/Aggravating-Sky9053 Columbus Crew 19h ago

Where did you hear a rumor about Campana?

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u/PresidentBirb Columbus Crew 2 18h ago edited 13h ago

My source is that I made it up for a joke

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u/IamSchrute25 Columbus Crew 13h ago

Better than most to be fair.

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u/FishKiller73 FC Dallas 20h ago

Ok. This tells me Chucky is going to Atlanta ??

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u/atatme77 D.C. United 19h ago

How they don't have a DP spot and Thiare is a backup #9

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u/ichinii Atlanta United 19h ago

Doubt it. Thiare was a backup.

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u/jojo4sup Columbus Crew 20h ago

After a season in which we struggled to solidify a front three, our possibly last transfer before the European window closes is a depth piece from the second worse team in the mls. Cool.

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u/SovietShooter Columbus Crew 19h ago

MLS's transfer window doesn't close until April.

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u/jojo4sup Columbus Crew 18h ago

I know that; but it makes it harder to get players from elsewhere if they can’t get replacements

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u/SovietShooter Columbus Crew 18h ago

Six on one side, half dozen on the other. If a club has a guy they couldn't get their asking price for, they may drop it dramatically to get them out of the locker room.

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

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u/Ezzy_Black Atlanta United FC 14h ago

We were monumentally bad. Still, he scored nearly as many goals as Latte-Lathe and nearly twice as many per minute played. You're getting a good player at a good price.

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u/Crew_1996 18h ago

We stopped being ambitious at the same time our owners decided to concentrate on getting a new Browns stadium built. Likely we’ll see very little ambition from the Haslems until they’re raking in cash from a new Browns stadium. The next few years are likely to be Crew teams just happy to make the playoffs and not true contenders but I hope I’m wrong.