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CF Montréal acquires Efrain Morales from Atlanta United

CF Montréal acquires Efrain Morales from Atlanta United

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CF Montréal announced on Wednesday it has acquired defender Efrain Morales from Atlanta United.
Atlanta gets $450,000 in 2025 general allocation money and $350,000 in conditional GAM, and retains a percentage of a future transfer.
'We are thrilled to welcome Efrain to Montreal,' said Luca Saputo, CF Montréal's managing director of recruitment and sporting methodology, in a statement released by the team. 'He is a defender that possesses great athletic qualities and who is able to initiate the play. We are confident that Efrain will bring his qualities to the squad and that he will become an important component of our defensive line, like he is showing with the Bolivian national team.'
Morales, 21, was born in Decatur, Georgia, but plays for Bolivia internationally. He began his professional career with Atlanta United 2 in 2020. He has one assist in nine Major League Soccer games since May 7, 2024.
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