
Gervais happy with CF Montreal squad despite loss of key players
MONTREAL — CF Montreal president Gabriel Gervais says he’s comfortable with his squad after an off-season that saw several key pieces depart the Major League Soccer club.
Star midfielder Mathieu Choinière, attackers Josef Martinez and Matias Coccaro (out on loan) and right back Ruan are among the players who won’t be in Montreal in 2025, leaving big gaps to fill as the club looks to build on a 2024 season that saw it narrowly make the MLS Cup play-in round before losing on penalty kicks to Atlanta United.
Montreal has responded by signing six new players — three attackers, two midfielders, and a central defender. Players returning from loan, as well as trialists, draft picks, and youngsters hoping to graduate from the academy, could further add to Montreal’s depth.
“We have a lot of depth now with doubles at nearly every position,” Gervais said Friday afternoon at Complexe sportif Marie-Victorin, where CF Montreal has been training this week in between training camps in Florida.