Toronto FC made their first trade of the regular season today, but no players were involved. Instead the club dealt targeted allocation money and an international spot in exchange for general allocation money. The exact amount of money that exchanged hands was not revealed, as per league policy.
Confused? Fair enough. The best way to explain this deal is outline what the respective teams will likely do with their newly acquired assets. Toronto FC, as it is well known, needs cap space which is what they acquired with general allocation money.
Seattle, on the other hand, is looking to replace the departed Obafemi Martins.