Santiago Silva and Mario Yepes Linked to Montreal Impact

According to Arcadio Marcuzzi ofLeFooteur.com, the Montreal Impact have been linked to South American veteransSantiago SilvaandMario Yepes.

Silva, a 33-year-old striker from Uruguay, is currently withLanusof the Argentine Primera Division. He has appeared for big clubs in the past, includingRiver Plate(on two occasions),FiorentinaandBoca Juniorsand lead the Primera Division in goal scoring in both 2009 and 2010.

Standing 6’0″, 180lbs., Silva has been nicknamedThe Tankthanks to his aerial abilities and his uncompromising style of play. He has never represented Uruguay on the international stage.

Yepes, a 38-year-old central defender, recently representedhis native Colombia at the World Cup. He ranks second in overall caps for his home land, with 102, behind only the legendaryCarlos Valderrama.

At the club level, Yepes has spent time withParis Saint-GermainandA.C. Milan, winning a Serie A title with the latter in 2012.

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Interestingly enough, Yepes is currently withSan Lorenzo, also of the of the Primera Division. This club should be familiar to IMFC supporters, as it is the side theysignedIgnacio Piattifrom in the summer.

Of the two players who have been linked, Santiago Silva is the most intriguing. I think he would slot nicely into the squad and giveJack MacInerneysome much needed help up front.

SinceMarco Di Vaioleft, Jack Mac has been the lone experienced striker and I really don’t expect managerFrank Klopasto head into 2015 with only one dependable target man.

And who doesn’t want a guy nicknamedThe Tankon your squad?

That’s not to say that Yepes wouldn’t be a good signing. He would greatly help in the development of some of the Impact’s young defenders, such asWandrille LefevreorKarl Ouimette.

Plus, with center backsMatteo Ferrariand“Futty” Dansohaving been released earlier this week, Yepes would be a quick fix.

Both are a bit too old to be considered long-term signings, but for the time being, either of these two would be great additions to the Montreal Impact.

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