<description>&lt;p&gt;CF Monterrey striker Ak&amp;eacute; Loba &lt;a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2021/07/07/nashville-sc-signing-ake-loba-mls-cf-monterrey-mexico/7846152002/"&gt;has signed as Nashville SC's third designated player&lt;/a&gt;, and Plugged In hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray react to the news.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Loba's signing cost Nashville SC a reported club-record $6.8 million fee, and Loba will join Hany Mukhtar and on-loan striker &lt;a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2021/06/28/nashville-sc-extending-jhonder-cadiz-through-2021-season/5348871001/" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}"&gt;Jhonder&amp;nbsp;C&amp;aacute;diz&lt;/a&gt; as the club's designated players. What does all of this mean for the near future and long term for Nashville SC's forward group? How soon will Loba be in the lineup?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, it is a Nashville SC gameday, and a less-than-its-best Atlanta United comes to town. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast

Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast

INSTANT REACTION: Nashville SC makes club record signing of forward Aké Loba

JUL 8, 202113 MIN
Plugged In: A Nashville Soccer Podcast

INSTANT REACTION: Nashville SC makes club record signing of forward Aké Loba

JUL 8, 202113 MIN

Description

CF Monterrey striker Aké Loba has signed as Nashville SC's third designated player, and Plugged In hosts Drake Hills and Nick Gray react to the news.  Loba's signing cost Nashville SC a reported club-record $6.8 million fee, and Loba will join Hany Mukhtar and on-loan striker Jhonder Cádiz as the club's designated players. What does all of this mean for the near future and long term for Nashville SC's forward group? How soon will Loba be in the lineup? Plus, it is a Nashville SC gameday, and a less-than-its-best Atlanta United comes to town. Listen to, rate and subscribe to Plugged In!