Very close to Caen in the last days of the transfer window, Adrien Regattin will join FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer

Adrien Regattin in the TFC jersey against Nice at the Toulouse Stadium, May 23, 2015. - F. Lancelot / Sipa

This Monday, Adrien Regattin and his family leave France for the United States. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder must commit to FC Cincinnati for one season, plus another as an option. Free since the termination of his contract with the Turkish club Akhisar Belediyespor, the former Toulousain will join defender Mathieu Deplagne, who arrived last year for the first season of the Ohio club in Major League Soccer (MLS).

“I spoke with Mathieu and Nicolas Benezet [Toronto then Colorado Rapids], whom I knew as young people in Montpellier, explains the Moroccan international. They told me a lot about the championship. I visited the facilities in October. I also wanted to have another experience, to discover another country, another language. "

Adrien Regattin leaves the TFC and leaves a moving farewell letter https://t.co/hAFgfQwF1C via @ 20minutes pic.twitter.com/FQDXhkP93U

- 20 Minutes Toulouse (@ 20minutestoul) May 16, 2016

Before crossing the Atlantic, the ex-TFC player (2009-2016) had a lot of touches this winter: in Turkey, in China, in Saudi Arabia, with the Greek club of Atromitos and also with Caen, trained by Pascal Dupraz, whom he knew among the Violets. "It went very well with the coach, sports director Yohan Eudeline and president Fabrice Clément, but there was a misunderstanding on the last day of the transfer window [Friday]", notes Regattin.

Debut in New York

The current 14th in L2 had to reduce his payroll before recruiting, and the attacking midfielder decided for the American offer, which will also allow him to discover a third championship, after Ligue 1 and the Turkish Süper Lig. FC Cincinnati will start the season on March 1 with the New York Red Bulls.

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