MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact added an established scoring presence when they traded for former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba on Monday.
Drogba moves to North America following his second spell at Chelsea, where he won the league title last season. The 37-year-old Ivory Coast forward signed with the Chicago Fire, who then sent him to the Impact for general and targeted allocation money.
Drogba is expected to join Impact later this week after receiving his international transfer certificate and work visa.
"It's an honor to welcome Didier Drogba to the Impact," club president Joey Saputo said.
Drogba scored 163 goals and won four Premier League titles in two stints with Chelsea. He had the winning penalty kick as Chelsea won its first Champions League crown in 2012.
The Impact had been seeking an elite forward since Italian veteran Marco Di Vaio, who joined the club as a designated player in its first MLS campaign in 2012, retired after last season.
With Chelsea, Drogba won the Premier League's golden boot award in 2007 and 2010 and became Chelsea's fourth-highest scorer in team history.