Toronto FC moves to bring Richie Laryea back on loan deal after stint in England

Toronto FC moved to strengthen its roster Thursday, finalizing a deal to bring fullback Richie Laryea back into the fold.

Toronto coach Bob Bradley, who doubles as the team's sporting director, said the deal to bring back Laryea was "far" down the road.

"It's not quite finished but I think we're all optimistic that the main parts are done," he said after training Thursday.

The move fills a hole at right fullback for Toronto while giving Laryea a place to play in the lead-up to the November World Cup in Qatar.

Bradley said he expects the Laryea move to be a loan initially with the player expected to arrive later Thursday. Toronto (6-12-5) plays at Nashville SC (8-7-9) on Saturday.

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Laryea made 83 appearances across all competitions with nine goals and 12 assists for Toronto. He earned $226,950 US last season with TFC.

He was one of 22 players from last year's first team to move on.

Laryea didn't make his Forest debut until April 18, coming off the bench in the 79th minute in a 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. And with Forest strengthening its roster for its return to the Premier League — reportedly spending more than 80 million pounds ($124.9 million CAN) on 12 players — the competition for playing time was growing considerably.

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Toronto set the stage for his return by sending Jacob Shaffelburg out on loan to Nashville on Tuesday in exchange for