The Montreal Impact have been pretty successful with their scouting in the Italian market. A few years ago, they had Marco Di Vaio as one of their most important players, and it seems they struck gold once again with the signing of forward Matteo Mancosu. The former Carpi striker has looked pretty sharp in his first few matches at the MLS level.





According to reports, however, Montreal is not going to stop there. The Impact are already preparing for life after Didier Drogba, and they have set their sights on Alessandro Matri, an experienced forward who has played for Juventus and AC Milan, among others.

Bologna have offered Alessandro Matri a three-year contract: one at Bologna and two at Montreal Impact in MLS [Sky]. — Milan Fans (@MilanEye) August 8, 2016

Even though Matri is under contract with Milan, he's spent the past few years on loan on several Serie A sides. He last played for Lazio, where he registered seven goals in 27 matches across all competitions. His most successful stint, however, came with Cagliari, where he scored 36 goals in 125 league appearances from 2007 to 2011.





Here are some of the best moments in his career, including some of his best plays with the Italian National Team.

According to transfer expert Gianluca De Marzio, Matri would sign a three-year deal to play next season with Bologna, and then he'd move to Montreal for the remaining two seasons on the contract. Matri could be a perfect replacement for Drogba, not to mention he'd complement perfectly with Mancosu.





It remains to be seen if Montreal can secure Matri's services, but all signs indicate that the Italian striker will end up moving to Canada in the near future.