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The team that wants André Pierre-Gignac in MLS and get him out of Tigres

An MLS side wants Gignac and could finally take him out of Tigres after five years in the Liga MX club.

By Fredi Roman

An MLS side wants Gignac and could finally take him out of Tigres after five years in the Liga MX club.
An MLS side wants Gignac and could finally take him out of Tigres after five years in the Liga MX club.
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André Pierre-Gignac will be defining his future during the next weeks. The French attacker aged 34 will have to make a several decisions, as his contract with Tigres UANL ends on June 2021. Renewing it could be an option, but the forward has an excellent career and many clubs from the world put an eye on him.

Signing Gignac as a free agent would be a great move for almost any team in the world and at the MLS there is one that start thinking on that option. NYCFC could take advantage of the situation and take a step forward for him. The seduction plan will be a millionaire contract, with which he will transform into one of the best paid players at the MLS.


Gignac plays for Tigres since July 2015, when he left Olympique Marseille for free to arrive to the Liga MX side. But after so many years and also the departure of an old friend, he could also move on. As he recognized, the exit of Eduardo Vargas could affect him and now moving from Tigres could be an option.

NYCFC is looking for a no. 9 of his conditions and Gignac could be interested on the chance to try the MLS for the very first time in his career. On the past he played at his former club FC Lorient, Pau FC and Toulouse, as well as OM. A contract higher than the one of Carlos Vela or Chicharito, of about $7 million per year, will be the final offer to tempt him.

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