On July 20, one of Toronto FC’s 2018 season fan favourites, Nicolas Hasler, was traded to Chicago Fire for $50,000 in General Allocation money, and 21-year-old forward Jon Bakero. This was certainly a controversial trade as Hasler was a well-liked player in Toronto, and acquiring Jon Bakero was fairly confusing as the TFC front office’s first dive into the trade window was to bring in a backup forward — when defensive depth has clearly been the main problem this season. As controversial as this trade may have been amongst TFC supporters, who is Jon Bakero, and how could he fit into the first team?
Who is Jon Bakero?
