One season and then gone. Striker Josef Martinez will not be back with CF Montreal in 2025.
In any case, this is what informant Tom Bogert, from the site GIVEMESPORTa revealed Wednesday.
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The Montreal club has decided to decline the year as an option on the Venezuelan’s agreement, the two camps having negotiated for a contract extension.
However, no agreement was reached, and the parties involved preferred to separate. Martinez had an excellent second half of the season with the CFM, notably scoring six goals in his last five regular season games.
He added two more successes to his record during the play-off match against Atlanta United, but unfortunately, the Montrealers still lost on penalties.
In 23 games in 2024, the now free agent shook the strings 11 times, in addition to collecting three assists.
Waterman prolonge
What’s more, CF Montreal announced that defender Joel Waterman had extended his pact with the club for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 campaigns, in addition to an optional year for the 2028 season.
“I am really happy to have signed a contract extension with the Club,” Joel Waterman said in a statement released by the team on Wednesday. I would like to thank my family, the fans, the Club, as well as all those who continue to support me throughout my journey. I’m very excited and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
Waterman played 25 games in 2024. He notably won the Canadian Championship in 2021 with the CFM.
