Toronto FC set to move former MLS MVP Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF: report

Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo, a former league MVP, is on the move as Toronto FC continues its teardown and rebuild.

A source, granted anonymity because the deal had not been announced, confirmed that the 30-year-old is headed to Inter Miami CF. The source said Toronto will receive assets in exchange — reportedly a modest amount of allocation money — but not a player.

Pozuelo, who won MLS MVP honours in 2020, is out of contract with Toronto this summer. At $4.69 million US this year, he is the fourth-highest paid player in MLS, according to numbers released in April by the MLS Players Association.

The 28-year-old Bernardeschi spent the last five season with Juventus, winning three Serie A titles, two Italian Cups and two Italian Super Cups. He is out of contract with the storied Italian club.

Toronto's other two DPs are Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo and Insigne. Salcedo has been sidelined by a family matter of late, with suggestions he may want to return to Mexico as a result.

While Pozuelo has been Toronto's most creative player, he struggled at times to find his role under new coach Bob Bradley, who wanted the Spaniard to attend to his defensive duties as well as the attack.

But Pozuelo seemed to have been given a more free-flowing offensive role in recent games, popping up all over the pitch as Bradley looked for a more fluid attack. Pozuelo has four goals in his last five games in all competitions.

Pozuelo marked his 100th Toronto appearance in all competitions on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to visiting Seattle.

Once again, Pozuelo was Toronto's best attacking threat. He led the team with 117 touches, completed 91.8 per cent of his passes and was handled roughly by Sounders tacklers on more than a few occasions.

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