After a few days of speculation and reports from several news publications, Chris Mavinga was officially confirmed as a Toronto FC player as per the team’s official website. The French-born Congolese international joins the Reds on a reported 3 year-deal from Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan and will only turn 26 in May this year, possibly making him a valuable long-term addition to the roster.
The Reds’ General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko was excited by the prospect of having a player who has a wealth of experience playing soccer in Europe, and spoke about how the defender can add some much needed depth to their backline.