French striker Jimmy Briand snubs Impact, refuses to sign MLS contract

The Montreal Impact’s tentative deal to sign French striker striker Jimmy Briand fell through on Thursday.
“French striker Jimmy Briand will not join the Montreal Impact as it was originally planned,” the Impact said in a news release about the former member of French Ligue 1 club Guingamp. “Briand did not want to sign the MLS contract according to the terms negotiated and accepted by himself and his agent. Important additional requests by the Briand side at the last minu