Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe on Friday agreed to join Toronto FC for $9.85 million, becoming the Major League Soccer club’s second major signing of the week, following theacquisition of USA international Michael Bradley from AS Roma on Thursday night. The 31-year-old, who has played more than 250 games for Tottenham, will remain a Spurs player […]
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Bradley deal ratchets up scrutiny of MLS
By Ridge Mahoney More and more, the 2014 World Cup is shaping up as a referendum on a vital aspect of Major League Soccer. With thedefection of midfielder Michael Bradley from Roma of Serie A to Toronto FC of MLS, nearly one-half of the U.S. national team’s pool of regulars is baseddomestically. The top three […]
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Bradley Moves Closer to Toronto, Pulls Out of Roma Squad
Michael Bradley’s transfer from AS Roma to Toronto FC is edging closer, NBCSports.com reports. The USA international was initially named in Roma’s squad forThursday’s Coppa Italia quarterfinal against Sampdoria, but he later pulled out. In a radio interview, Alberto Faccini, an Italian-based agent, said the 26-year-old American hasagreed personal terms with Toronto and is just […]
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De Rosario returns to Toronto, six other players picked
[MLS RE-ENTRY PROCESS Stage 2] The 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft concluded Wednesday with the selection of seven players in Stage 2. Former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario went to his hometown Toronto FC. With the No. 1 pick, D.C. United selected Argentina Fabian Espindola. D.C.United led all teams with four picks in the two stages. […]
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Bottom-dwellers deal for U.S. internationals
[MLS 2014 COUNTDOWN] D.C. United and Toronto FC, last and next to last in the Eastern Conference, respectively, continued their rebuilding efforts with theacquisition of U.S. internationals. D.C. concluded the much-anticipated deal for Eddie Johnson, acquired from Seattle, while Toronto picked up defender Justin Morrow from San Jose. Morrow, who debuted for the USA in […]
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Seattle lands Cooper, New York gets Convey
[MLS 2014 COUNTDOWN] First, it picked up Swiss keeper Stefan Frei from Toronto. Then,it dealt for central defender Chad Marshall from Columbus. Finally, the Seattle Sounders completed a week of big moves with the acquisition of the rights toforward Kenny Cooper. Leaving the Emerald City this week were Steve Zakuani, Mauro Rosales, Michael Gspurning, Marc […]
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Vanney replaces Rongen as Toronto academy director
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Former MLS Best XI defender Greg Vanney has been hired by Toronto FC as its assistant general manager anddirector of the Toronto FC KIA Academy. Vanney, who started RSL AZ at Grande Sports World — the first MLS residential academy — and worked with Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy, replacesveteran Dutch coach […]
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Sounders move fast on keeper front
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Could Seattle have found an answer for its goalkeeping vacancy with the acquisition of Stefan Frei fromToronto FC? The Swiss-born keeper is still only 27 and was Toronto’s all-time leader in appearances across all competitions (99) but injuries had forced him to miss much of the last two seasons. “Stefan is a goalkeeper […]
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Defoe: Toronto FC Move Out of My Hands
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Jermain Defoe says that a potential move to MLS club Toronto FC is out of his control. The Tottenham striker acknowledged that hehas been linked with January moves to either Toronto or West Ham, but that ultimately, “it’s out of your hands.” Spurs coach Andre Villas-Boas, on the […]
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Fulham Targets Dempsey, Defoe January Loans
Fulham’s new manager Rene Meulensteen has signaled an interest in securing loan deals for Jermain Defoe and former Cottagers favorite ClintDempsey as he seeks to find goalscorers to help lift his team out of the relegation zone. While Seattle Sounders forward Dempsey has been identified as a short-term loan target for severalclubs, Defoe is understood […]