The long-awaited debut of Lorenzo Insignia with Toronto FC will have to wait another two weeks, as the Italian forward is concerned about the stress of the calves.
Insigne, 31, signed with Toronto FC in January to join the club after completing a Serie A season. He played 11 seasons with Napoli, finishing third in the league rankings last season.
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The Reds were expected to make their home game against the San Jose Earthquake on Saturday. After a minor injury while training at his new club, he is now expected to miss the next three matches and is set to make his club debut at home on July 23 against Charlotte FC.
Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley said after training on Wednesday:
“I think it will take a few weeks to get ready. I think July 23 is going to be the real target. It is not official. There is always hope that things will move faster. “
He scored 96 goals in 337 Serie A league games, including Napoli, Naples and Italy. He has scored 10 goals in 54 appearances for the Italian national team.
Insigne’s four-year contract with Toronto FC until 2026 officially began on Friday. He is known to earn $ 15 million each season.
Toronto is finalizing a deal to send former MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuela to Inter Miami CF in exchange for a $ 150,000 allotment, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The trade is linked to another transaction, the acquisition of Italian international Federico Bernard by Toronto, available on a free transfer after the Italian Serie A side’s contract with Juventus expires.
Reuters contributed to this report.