After at least a week of gossip and speculation, Toronto FC have officially announced the signing of Dutch right back Gregory van der Wiel. Coming over from Serie A’s Cagliari on a TAM-based transfer, van der Wiel is TFC’s first new signing of 2018.
As I’m sure everyone already knows, van der Wiel is a defender with a strong pedigree, with 89 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain and 46 caps for the Dutch national team. He’s played at the World Cup and the UEFA Champions League, and he has four Ligue 1 titles under his belt.