Farewell, Latif. Official announcement. 75k GAM this year.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1768351822727548977?s=20
opens 600K + in salary this season.
almost definitely have the ability to buy down oso and add a 3rd DP now.
intl spot open too
Yeah, as long as we didn't eat much salary, this is a good move.
I know this is the right move getting rid of Blessing but man looking back at what we gave up for MAK makes me shake my head. This is probably the crown jewel of Bob Bradley’s ineptitude.
2022: Ralph Priso + $1.025 million in General Allocation Money + 2023 international roster spot + TFC's 2023 first-round SuperDraft pick for MAK
2023: MAK for Blessing
2024: Blessing for $60k in GAM
I get it that its to get some cap space, but the Blessing trade reminds me of a Mo Johnston trade.
Oh well
If we can keep what we are doing up and capture the fans attention again, I think by summer MLSE will have noticed and allow Hernandez and Herdman to splash a nice chunk of change on a transfer fee.
I love the idea of us getting a DP but please, please, someone - anyone - make the decision other than Bill Manning. We need a striker who can complement this team, not fan service. A winning team will bring the fans in. The right striker could be the most important signing we make in years
Have to be honest, I just want a good young DP striker and #manningfired, is that asking too much? Among everything else, wooden spoons, toxic dressing rooms, highest payroll, revolving management, DP merry go round, we don't talk about our three greatest players ever, have all been ostracized directly or indirectly by Manning (buck stops there) - Gio, Jozy and Michael.
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As for Miami, they are one Messi injury from disaster.
Thats why the league had to make the extra slot available to provide summer depth, another young Argentinian coming. Miami have a tough call though in the interim to go for the Champions League win or not.
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No Larin please, we need players that are hungry. The energy so far in 2024 is palpable and having the wrong striker come in who is supposed to be the final puzzle piece and instead doesn't lead by example after having a big price tag attached to him is the last thing this team needs. Let's see if Kerr can do some damage with Herdman in charge and then re-evaluate
According to Transfermarkt, Blessing played 152 minutes with us.
i.e. Less then 2 games worth
I know his salary was the price to move MAK on but yeesh....
CP24 just reported that Johnson and Laryea are out for 2-3 months with hamstring strains. Is that legit?
I think cp24 confused weeks and months l.
^^ Ok good, that's what I thought.
I should note that it's pretty standard practise to save signing announcements for Friday, get good spirit going into the weekend. So if they've already got someone, it could come out tomorrow.