Toronto FC is in advanced talks to land Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne.
A source, not authorized to speak on the negotiations, confirmed that discussions between the MLS team and the Napoli captain’s camp are serious and have been going on for a while but have yet to be finalized. It appears the talks may be reaching a tipping point, however.
Reports have suggested Toronto is willing to pay a record sum to have Insigne in TFC colours. Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela led the league in pay last season at US$6.3 million.
Landing the 30-year-old Insigne would be for a coup for a Toronto team looking to return to its winning ways when another Italian, Sebastian Giovinco, led the attack with panache.