Winger Jonathan Bamba was acquired by Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire from Spanish club Celta Viga and agreed to a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2028.

Bamba joins an attack that already features interesting names like Hugo Cuypers, Philip Zinckernagel, and Brian Gutiérrez. This quartet forms a mix of youth, talent, and experience that should give Chicago Fire offensive depth, something the team has lacked during the last seasons.

The Chicago Fire will sign Ivory Coast international winger Jonathan Bamba from Celta Vigo, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.

Celta youngster Luca de la Torre has also moved to MLS on-loan to San Diego FC. And last week, Argentine striker Tadeo Allende joined on loan Inter Miami. All three transfers had the approval of Celta coach Claudio Giráldez.

Real Madrid had looked well set to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, but now progression is not guaranteed as Celta have scored to bring the tie back to 2-1 at the Santiago

The Chicago Fire are heading down to Florida for their preseason camp, but that hasn’t stopped them from adding pieces to their 2025 roster. Chicago is nearing an agreement to sign winger Jonathan Bamba on a permanent transfer from Celta Vigo in La Liga,

The Chicago Fire acquired winger Jonathan Bamba on Tuesday and signed him to a contract that runs through the 2027 season.