Sagna joins Montreal Impact
Bacary Sagna has joined Montreal Impact on a deal to the end of 2018 after suffering relegation from Serie A at Benevento.
Former France and Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has joined Montreal Impact in MLS, where he will play until at least the end of 2018.
The 35-year-old has opted to leave Benevento after just five months with the Italian club, with whom he suffered relegation from Serie A at the end of 2017-18.
Sagna was without a club after leaving Manchester City in June 2017 following a three-season spell in which he helped club to a League Cup win in 2015-16.
Montreal have the option of signing Sagna for a further year and the right-sided defender, who earned 65 caps with France between 2007 and 2016, joins a team currently fifth in the Eastern Conference.
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Impact head coach Remi Garde told the club's official website: "I'm very happy of Bacary's arrival.
"He's a player with a great career who's still very motivated to come and help the Impact defy its end of season challenge.
"His personality, experience, and overall game will be a plus for our team."
