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CF Montreal midfielder Djordje Mihailovic is closing in on a transfer to Dutch Eredivisie aspect AZ Alkmaar, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Montreal sporting director Olivier Renard informed TVA Sports activities that Mihailovic would not participate in Saturday’s match in opposition to the New England Revolution, as he had been given permission to journey to Europe to finalize the deal.

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Sources confirmed that, together with bonuses, the deal may attain $6 million. Montreal would additionally obtain a share of a future switch, which may take the overall haul even larger. The plan is that if the switch goes by means of, Mihailovic will stay with Montreal till the tip of the 2022 marketing campaign.

Mihailovic loved a sparking begin to the MLS season, recording seven targets and 4 assists earlier than the tip of Could. However a knee harm sidelined him for the month of June, and denied him the chance to absorb a quartet of video games with the U.S. males’s nationwide group. Though he has returned to the sphere, he has but to register a objective or help since he went down.

Djordje Mihailovic has excelled since becoming a member of CF Montreal forward of the 2021 season. Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports activities

Whereas Mihailovic’s probabilities of making the ultimate World Cup squad are actually slim, he has lengthy had his eye on a transfer to Europe. He informed ESPN in Could that any transfer can be made together with his long-term future being prioritized.

“I do should remember the fact that the World Cup is on the finish of the yr, and I’ve to verify I am at a membership the place I am enjoying, and enjoying whereas I am completely satisfied,” Mihailovic stated to ESPN. “I can not simply go away Montreal, for considering that it is gonna assist me get to the World Cup. I do not suppose like that. So if I go away Montreal, I’ve to verify it is the perfect factor for my profession.”

A local of Addison, Unwell., Mihailovic spent the primary 4 seasons of his professional profession with the Chicago Fireplace after rising by means of the group’s academy. However following the 2020 marketing campaign, the Fireplace oddly determined to maneuver on from the midfielder, and traded him to Montreal forward of the 2021 season for upwards of $1m in allocation cash.

Mihailovic quickly discovered a house in Canada and has gone on to log 11 targets and 20 assists in 54 appearances. All informed, he is scored 18 targets in his profession together with 34 assists in 128 league and playoff appearances.

At worldwide stage he has made six appearances for the U.S., scoring one objective.

Supply: espn.co.uk