Gabriel Ferrari's test drive with the Chicago Fire was successful.
The Fire signed Ferrari, a former United States U-20 striker, on Thursday after he was on trial with the team throughout the preseason.
Ferrari, 22, was a product of the New York Red Bulls youth system before signing with Sampdoria in Italy's Serie A three years ago. He never featured for the top-flight club and was loaned throughout Italy's lower tiers while battling injuries. He wound up with FC Wohlen in Switzerland last year before attempting a return to MLS.
In Ferrari, the Fire is getting a 6-foot-2 striker with a top-notch pedigree who is looking to recapture the form that made him one of country's top prospects when he was a part of the 2007 U.S. U-20 World Cup team. He's the latest addition to the Fire's forward pool, which includes recent acquisitions Orr Barouch and Dominic Oduro.
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