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CF Montreal appears to be getting a new player, and he might be one of their biggest names yet.
In a video posted to social media on Monday, the club’s director of recruiting, Luca Saputo, is heard saying, “He wants Alexis, number 10,” referring to the jersey number.
Multiple media outlets, including The Athletic and El Deportivo, are reporting that Chilean forward Alexis Sánchez is leaving Europe after nearly 20 years to join the Major League Soccer (MLS) club.
El Deportivo, which broke the news, is reporting Sánchez has signed on for two seasons with CF Montreal, while The Althetic says he’s being brought on as a designated player.
CBC News reached out to CF Montreal, but the club has yet to confirm the reports, although the video has already created waves among Sánchez’s fans.
He would join fellow Chilean Thomas Gillier, who tends the net for the club.
During the 2025-26 season, Sánchez played with Sevilla FC, a Spanish professional football club in Andalusia, where he scored four goals in 28 games.
The 37-year-old is also the all-time lead scorer for Chile’s national team, La Roja, with 51 international goals.
Sánchez’s signing would continue a trend of star players in the final stages of their careers coming to MLS.
During this summer transfer window alone, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski signed with the Chicago Fire, French star Antoine Griezmann joined Orlando City and Brazil’s Casemiro joined Lionel Messi and company at Inter Miami.
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