There is a $6.5-million dollar elephant in the room as Toronto FC prepares for its third MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders.
Toronto’s captain and longest-standing designated player, Michael Bradley, could be without a contract after Sunday if the Reds don’t hoist the cup. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejkal reported on July 31 that TFC has a club option to pick up the 32-year-old defensive midfielder’s contract for 2020, at the same salary he made in 2019 — $6.5 million (U.S.), which was second in Major League Soccer to L.A. Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The option, they reported, will be triggered if Toronto wins Sunday’s final.