In need of shoring up its defence, Toronto FC has signed veteran U.S. international centre back Omar Gonzalez.
A source confirmed the signing, which is expected to be announced later today.
Toronto was able to acquire Gonzalez by virtue of holding first spot in the league’s allocation order.
Major League Soccer uses the allocation process as its way of acquiring select U.S. internationals, elite youth U.S. internationals or former MLS players returning to the league after joining a non-MLS club for a transfer fee greater than $500,000.
Toronto (5-6-3) has given up 23 goals and ranks 17th in the league on defence, conceding 1.