The New England Revolution have signed midfielder Latif Blessing in a commerce with Los Angeles FC, the membership introduced Tuesday.
Blessing spent the final 5 seasons with the Black and Gold after initially arriving in MLS with Sporting Kansas City. The 26-year-old performed 167 video games for LAFC throughout all competitions, scoring 18 targets and helping one other 18, whereas serving to the membership elevate MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield titles.
The Revs have paid $400k in General Allocation Money (GAM) for Blessing, who joins former USMNT striker Bobby Wood as the main incomings to Gillette Stadium to date this winter.
“Latif Blessing will be a very good addition to our team. He is a veteran MLS player with championship caliber experience,” Revolution sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena mentioned in a membership press launch
Despite his high quality and expertise, Blessing began to search out video games more durable to return by in 2022, beginning simply 16 of his 30 MLS appearances. Still, he was a well-loved determine amongst supporters and might be missed by the ‘3252’.
“This was a very difficult decision for us,” LAFC co-president and basic supervisor John Thorrington mentioned in an announcement. “Latif Blessing is a player who will always be remembered as an LAFC original and someone who helped build this club both on the field and off.
“His connection with our fans and community is unmatched. Latif approached the club requesting a trade, and we are happy that we were able to find a solution that helps Latif in several ways, including with a personal family situation. This is not easy, and we want to thank Latif for all of his contributions to LAFC.”