Atlanta United acquire Emmanuel Latte Lath in MLS-Record Deal

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Atlanta United have acquired striker Emmanuel Latte Lath from the EFL Championship Side Middlesbrough FC, the club announced on Tuesday.

26-year-old Ivory Coast International has signed a four-year-old appointed player contract through 2028 with an opportunity for 2029. He arrives at a reported MLS record $ 22 million transfer fee plus additions that surpass when FC Cincinnati acquired striker Kévin Denkey (reported $ 16.2 million) last November.

Latte Lath is Atlanta’s second big winter signing after midfielder Miguel Almirón was recycled from the Premier League page Newcastle United. They join DP midfielder Alexey Miranchuk and Winger Saba Lobjanidze in Atlanta’s new look attack.

“We are happy to sign Latte Lath and look forward to welcoming him to the club and the city of Atlanta,” said Chief Soccer Officer and sports director Chris Henderson.

“He is a forward with excellent pace and good goal scoring instincts. His ability to stretch the field will add another dimension to our attack. At 26 years old he goes into the first years of his career and has already shown his goal scoring ability in several leagues In Europe.

Latte Lath rose to star status in Middlesbrough, scoring 29 goals in 67 games across all competitions in the last two seasons. He was fourth in the 2023-24 EFL Championship Golden Boot Race, shining with former Columbus crew midfielder Aidan Morris.

Since coming to Italian Side Atalanta, Latte Lath has been tapping 65g/12A in 224 first -team performance across several stops in Italy, Switzerland and England.

Latte Lath has two caps with ivory coast. Two of his international teammates, DP in the future Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) and Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC), also joined MLS pages this winter.

Latte Lath fills Atlanta’s No. 9 hole, created when Giorgos Giakoumakis was transferred to Liga MX’s Cruz Azul last summer. Jamal Thiaré and Colleague Winter Grants Cayman Togashi provide additional opportunities for the five stripes.

Under the new head coach Ronny Deila, Atlanta begins their season 2025 on February 22 at home against CF Montréal (19:30 a | MLS Seasonal Pass).