There goes Will Johnson. The midfielder’s rumoured deal with Orlando City is now official and will run for two years with the option of a third.
It’s a strange one, because Toronto FC will miss Johnson but do not necessarily feel significantly weaker for losing him. He did exactly what he was required to do in the span of the one-year contract he signed last winter and now, with a few young players a year older, it makes sense for him to move on.
There are a few factors at play when it comes to the decision not to re-sign him, which I’ve covered before but will briefly go over again.