A source previously told him that Sun Atomic Ant was asking for too much money.
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Sebastian Giovinco, a former Toronto FC player, is back at the plate.
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European soccer journalist Nicolo Schira reported Monday and the Toronto Sun confirmed that Giovinco, TFC’s all-time leading scorer, is in Toronto and his agent Andrea Cattoli has joined together to meet with TFC management to discuss a new contract.
Giovinco and his agent sat down with the TFC main office earlier this season to discuss the possibility of Atomic Ant returning to Toronto, but a source told the Sun that Giovinco was asking for too much money and the organization did not want to spend. a lot of cash for a player who turns 35 in the offseason and played the last three seasons in Saudi Arabia.
A source said that TFC will meet again with Giovinco’s agent as a courtesy, but it is clear that the former Juventus striker would have to drop a lot in his salary demands for a deal to be reached.
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TFC has expressed interest in bringing Giovinco, who still has a house in the GTA, back to the club, but only if the salary situation was correct. The Reds already have the maximum of three Designated Players – Alejandro Pozuelo, Jozy Altidore and Yeferson Soteldo – under contract, although Altidore and / or Soteldo are likely to be transferred out of season.
TFC management is expected to make major changes in the offseason after ending the penultimate 2021 MLS regular season in the Eastern Conference with a record of six wins, 10 draws and 18 losses. The Reds will face CF Montreal on Saturday afternoon at Saputo Stadium in the final of the Canadian Championship. The winner of the match takes home the Voyageurs Cup and the right to compete in the 2022 Concacaf Champions League.
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Giovinco left TFC in 2019 to join Al-Hilal and left the Saudi side in August. He is the all-time leading scorer for TFC with 83 total goals, four more than Jozy Altidore. Giovinco spent four years with TFC and helped the club win the national triple in 2017.
A source said Giovinco and TFC did speak about Atomic Ant’s retirement in a Toronto jersey, though it’s unclear whether it would be as a player or simply a symbolic gesture.
There were reports outside of Europe last week linking Italian legend Lorenzo Insigne to TFC. The club has not commented on the report. Insigne, 30, plays as a forward for Napoli in Serie A (where he is captain) and for the Italian national team. Insigne has scored 89 in 315 games for Napoli and 10 goals in 51 games for the Italian senior team.
The Reds had hoped to get Soteldo back for Saturday’s game against CF Montreal but, as of Monday, the Venezuelan international, who suffered a hamstring injury last month, was not yet participating in full training with his team. companions and was still doing physical training. on your own.
Reference-torontosun.com