TRANSFER TRACKER SIGNING: Transfer
The New England Revolution have completed the signing of Spanish attacker Carles Gil from Deportivo de La Coruña, the club announced Wednesday. Gil has been added to the roster as a Designated Player.
Gil, 26, has spent time in La Liga with Deportivo, Elche and Valencia, as well as the English Premier League, with Aston Villa. Deportivo were relegated to the Spanish second division ahead of this season, where Gil has made 18 appearances (12 starts) in 2018/19.
âHeâs very technical on the ball and heâs a creator,â Revolution GM Michael Burns said in a media release. âHeâs an attacking midfielder, a number-10 type player. I think heâs going to add a dimension to our team that we donât currently have and hopefully make all the players around him a little bit better."
The Spaniard has featured at right wing and attacking midfield predominantly throughout his career. Since joining Deportivo in 2016, Gil has a goal and seven assists in 54 appearances.
âWeâve had multiple conversations with him and heâs really excited about coming here, so thatâs really important to us when weâre talking to players and recruiting players, and ultimately signing players,â said Burns. âI donât want to put too many expectations on him, but weâre planning on him being a big piece for us. The fact that he is really excited about coming here and playing in MLS, and playing for New England, mattered an awful lot to us.â