When Jacob Shaffelburg’s loan to Nashville SC was announced on Tuesday, there was mixed initial reaction to the move in the TFC universe.
While some were happy for the player to get another opportunity to find playing time, others were mad that Toronto FC had seemingly squandered the development of an Academy product.
There are a couple of things wrong with that assessment. While it’s true this is an Academy product heading out the door to another club:
A) Toronto FC just signed Lorenzo Insigne to play in Jacob Shaffelburg’s position for the next four years, and they’re paying him A LOT to do that.