In a surprising deal, Toronto FC cut ties with one of their team's best players on Thursday, sending Spaniard Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF.
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It is the price to pay that remains astonishing. To obtain Pozuelo's services, the Miami club only had to pay a total of $150,000 in general allocation amount for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
"We believe Alejandro will fit in well with our squad," Inter Miami CF coach Phil Neville told the team's website. He is a high quality player. We feel like he can change a match on his own. We can't wait to bring him into the roster and see him in Miami colors."
Pozuelo, who fills a Designated Player position in Major League Soccer, was voted the Tour's Most Valuable Player of 2020, winning the Landon Donovan Award. His departure from Toronto coincides with the arrival of Italians Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Criscito in the Queen City.
Recall that the Spaniard had been obtained at a high price by the Toronto team, in March 2019, through a transfer from the Belgian team KRC Genk. In just over three seasons with Toronto FC, Pozuelo has played 88 regular season games. He scored 26 goals and added 31 assists,
Since the start of this season, Toronto FC have disappointed with a record of 5-10-3. He thus temporarily ranks 12th in the Eastern Association. Inter Miami CF are ninth with a 6-7-4 record.
