As he introduced the club’s biggest signing of the summer on Tuesday, Columbus Crew general manager Issa Tall compared Wilfried Nancy to a chef.

A perusal of the 2023 MLS Cup champions’ recent results suggests it’s a useful metaphor for their current outlook as they sit sixth in the Eastern Conference, seven points back of frontrunners and in-state rivals FC Cincinnati with eight matches left in their regular season.

The Crew have been lacking an important dash of spice, and they believe Wessam Abou Ali will bring the missing flavor.

"We are trying to get players with a certain game intelligence that can adapt pretty quickly. Now, when it comes to Wessam, it's one of the ingredients for Wilfried to cook his recipe,” Tall said as the Denmark-born Palestine international was unveile

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