His performances certainly dictated outside interest, but Seba made it clear throughout that he was going to stay in Toronto.
There was no doubt in anyone's mind that Sebastian Giovinco's 2015 season was incredible, but was it too good? That was the question that many supporters had going into this offseason: had Giovinco outplayed Toronto? Would all the goals, assists, awards and spinning-backheel-roulettes combine to give the Atomic Ant a European offer he couldn't refuse?
Toronto FC and Major League soccer would have played hardball, obviously, especially with what happened with Jermain Defoe just a year ago.