Toronto FC Beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in First Game Since Buying Out Italian DPs

New-look Toronto FC beaten 3-1 by New York City FC

While Toronto (4-11-5) was competitive at Yankee Stadium, its offence was stagnant in the first half.

Toronto FC beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in first game since buying out Italian DPs

NEW YORK - Toronto FC, in its first outing since buying out the contacts of Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, was beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in the lone MLS game Thursday.

Valuable lessons learned by TFC from buyouts of Italian DPs

Former Toronto FC president Bill Manning swung for the fences when he signed Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi to mega-rich deals midway through the 2022 MLS season.   But roughly 36 months later, all three are now out of the picture – Manning was pushed out last summer, and Insigne and Bernardeschi didn’t even see out their full contracts. TFC cut bait with the underperforming Italians earlier this week, buying them out of their bloated…

Ex-Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi set to sign for Joey Saputo-owned Serie A club Bologna

While Toronto FC fans grew to anticipate a contract buyout was coming for Lorenzo Insigne, the Canada Day double buyout that also saw the exit of Federico Bernardeschi came as a real surprise. What shouldn’t be a surprise is that Fede wasn’t without a club for very long. After being bought out from his mega […] The post Ex-Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi set to sign for Joey Saputo-owned Serie A club Bologna appeared first on Waking The Re…

What now? Toronto FC end Lorenzo Insigne & Federico Bernardeschi era

Toronto FC have been one of MLS’s biggest spenders for well over a decade, splashing out on both salaries and transfer fees to acquire established Designated Players like Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley, Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, Alejandro Pozuelo and others. In sum, the outlays stack up well into nine figures.