The Chicago Fire FC transferred forward Kacper Przybylko to FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League, the MLS club announced Friday. “Kacper will be an important addition for our partner club FC Lugano,” said Georg Heitz, Fire sporting director. “It’s no secret that we have been planning to move Kacper prior to the start of the 2024 season. This transfer will provide additional reinforcements for FC Lugano while also providing Kacper with an opportunity to play in a
Przybylko, 30, played three seasons with the Philadelphia Union before being acquired by the Fire on Jan. 22, 2022. The native of Germany collected five goals and an assist in 25 matches (18 starts) with Chicago in 2022 and four and two, respectively, in 25 matches (11 starts) in 2023.
By all accounts, 2023 was a let-down for the Union, who were minutes away from capturing their first MLS Cup in 2022 while being knocked in the second round of the post-season the last time out, their earliest exit since 2020 (first round).
One thing Jim Curtin will be able to count upon once again this year is some solid continuity within this group, with the core of this team still intact.
Last year, the Union finished the regular season with 55 points, a dozen fewer than in 2022, while conceding 41 goals over the previous campaign, the most for this club in a single season since 2019 (50).
The Boys in Blue have not missed the MLS Cup playoffs since 2017 and have not finished outside of the top four in the Eastern Conference since 2018 (sixth).
