Future Designated Players

[nonc]

TFC have great DPs we've been so fortunate to have Bradley, Altidore and Giovinco for a while now. But this chapter in TFC history may start to end as soon as 2019, and the search for replacement high performance players will intensify.

[nonc]

Who do you like?

These are some mostly young players I would point out:

Nabil Fekir
Riyad Marrez
Fabinho
Richarlison
Oscar
Dimitri Payet
Mario Götze
Malcom
Cristian Pavón
Talisca

[BenRhodes23]

Can't see any of these players in MLS any time soon

[RealG-TFC]

I think we'll start going the Atlanta way and looking for young guys in South America.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

yngwie malmsteen

[spe18]

I wouldn't mind seeing these two playing for Toronto FC someday:

- Lionel Messi
- Cristiano Ronaldo

:D

[Blindside16]

I think we'll start going the Atlanta way and looking for young guys in South America.


I see this as the most logical choice. Atlanta has shown the league that with the proper scouting networks, there is plenty of young talent to be found.

[OgtheDim]

Atlanta is very much a buy and sell approach. Each of their young SA kids fully expects to only be around for 2 years - Almiron indicated as much this week. That's not a recipe for sustainability. Get the wrong manager or the wrong player & it all goes pear shaped on the field. MLSE wants this team to win to spin revenue through that stadium. Stability is way more preferred.

I think they will look for the 27 year olds who are off the boil somewhere to create a new dynasty around. They'll pay big money.

The next round are there to build the stage for 2026 when we have a 45K stadium.

[Canary10]

Atlanta is very much a buy and sell approach. Each of their young SA kids fully expects to only be around for 2 years - Almiron indicated as much this week. That's not a recipe for sustainability. Get the wrong manager or the wrong player & it all goes pear shaped on the field. MLSE wants this team to win to spin revenue through that stadium. Stability is way more preferred.

I think they will look for the 27 year olds who are off the boil somewhere to create a new dynasty around. They'll pay big money.

The next round are there to build the stage for 2026 when we have a 45K stadium.

As long as Tata is in Atlanta it will probably work ok. He's a name a young Argentine kid will be excited about. If he's not, the whole thing will likely sour fast.