Atlanta United’s Big Bet on Embolo | MLS News

Atlanta United just dropped a jaw-dropping $18 million to bring in Swiss striker Breel Embolo — one of the biggest signings in MLS history — as they desperately try to spark a turnaround after languishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With over 100 career goals and World Cup experience, Embolo is the club’s high-stakes gamble to fix their anemic offense and reignite fan interest, following costly missteps like their underwhelming record signing Emmanuel Latte Lath. This move places Atlanta among MLS’s most aggressive spenders, betting big on international provenance as other teams follow suit — will this splash finally pay off? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4896dbd7cf274a54