Toronto FC nailed down a key part of its defence Thursday, signing centre back Chris Mavinga to a contract extension.
The 28-year-old Mavinga and U.S. international Omar Gonzalez have become the first-choice centre-back pairing for TFC. They represent the heart of the Toronto defence, a marquee pairing with a price to match.
Mavinga made US$663,300 last season, sixth-highest on the Toronto books. Gonzalez, a former MLS Defender of the Year, was fourth-highest at $1,193,900. Gonzalez’s deal involves targeted allocation money (TAM).
Mavinga’s existing contract expires at the end of the 2020 season. The new deal adds three years.