Less than 20 days before the start of the new MLS season, the teams continue to strengthen and one of them in particular is the current champion, New York City FC, which this day announced its new addition.
Through a statement the NYCFC announced the signing of 26-year-old Brazilian defender Thiago Martins, who arrives from the first division of Japanese football after spending time with the Yokohama F. Marinos team.
The Brazilian defender, who emerged from the Palmeiras youth academy, will occupy one of the franchise player slots that NYCFC has for the next three seasons, although there is an option for his contract to be extended until 2026.
It should be noted that the signing of Martins occurs as part of the alliance that NYCFC has with the Yokohama F. Marinos club, which, like the New York club, belongs to the City Football Group, which also has Manchester City.
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