TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing
Italy national team star Lorenzo Insigne has signed a pre-contract with Toronto FC in a landmark move for the club and Major League Soccer, the Reds announced Saturday. He signed a four-year deal through June 2026.
Insigne will join July 1 as a Designated Player after the expiration of his current deal with Serie A side Napoli, which he captains and first debuted for in 2010. This past summer, the 30-year-old helped lead Italy to the UEFA European Championship title.
The transformative deal, which has been reported as paying Insigne upwards of $15 million (pre-tax) per season, represents a stake-in-the-ground moment as Toronto enter a new era under head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley.
“This is a historic and exciting day for our club,” Toronto FC president Bill Manning said in a release. “Lorenzo is a world-class attacking player in the prime of his career. He was a European champion with Italy and has performed on the biggest stages during his club career with Napoli. Lorenzo has the talent to change games. He plays the game with joy and passion, and our fans and supporters are going to love watching him as a member of our team.”
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