Toronto FC has confirmed the signing of Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo as its third designated player.
Brazil’s Santos FC said goodbye to the 23-year-old on Saturday, putting out a news release saying it had sold Soteldo to the MLS club. But Toronto did not confirm the signing until Monday.
Several sources said Saturday that Major League Soccer and TFC finalized the transfer deal with Santos on Friday night. One source said the parties were working on concluding personal terms with the player.
The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the acquisition had not been made public yet.