Toronto FC: Pablo Piatti is absolutely not it

Toronto FC are reportedly chasing Pablo Piatti as their third Designated Player. As MLS has increasingly illustrated, this is not the type of signing successful teams make.

Over the past half-decade, Toronto FC have been one of the most successful teams in Major League Soccer. After a torrid history of miserable teams and stingy investments, the Reds turned their fortune on its head.

Their revitalisation from MLS laughing stock to dominant powerhouse can be traced back to the appointment of Tim Bezbatchenko as General Manager on September 20th, 2013. With a new influx of investment that saw Toronto quickly turn into the highest-paid team in MLS, Bezbatchenko set about building the most…