TORONTO, Ont.—After laying the groundwork early in the offseason, it appears as though Ali Curtis and the rest of the Toronto FC front office may have quite a bit of money to play with in the new year.
Thanks to Michael Bradley’s desire to play to win again in Toronto, accepting significantly less money to stay in the city that has reached the MLS Cup Final three times in the past four years, the Reds are set up to once again make a big splash in the transfer market in 2020.
“The Designated Player Rule allows clubs to acquire up to three players whose total compensation and acquisition costs exceed the maximum budget charge, with the club bearing financial responsibility for the amount of compensation above each player’s budget charge.