Toronto acquire Kaye in major trade from Rapids

Toronto FC have acquired Canada worldwide midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from the Colorado Rapids for a commerce bundle together with $1.025m normally allocation cash and midfielder Ralph Priso, the golf equipment introduced Friday.

Colorado will obtain $350,000 in 2022 GAM, $425,000 in 2023 GAM and $250,000 in both 2023 or 2024 GAM relying on Kaye’s roster standing in 2023. Each golf equipment will retain a proportion of Priso’s and Kaye’s sell-on values.

The Rapids can even obtain a 2023 worldwide roster spot and Toronto’s first-round choose within the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

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The transfer reunites Kaye, 27, with Toronto head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley. Kaye produced among the finest type of his profession whereas Bradley was his coach at LAFC between 2018 and 2021.

“We’re very excited so as to add Mark to our crew,” Bradley mentioned in a Toronto launch. “Over the previous 5 seasons Mark has established himself as one of many higher two-way midfielders within the league. He is an clever participant who likes to be across the ball, a very good passer, ball-winner, competitor and teammate. We want Ralph all one of the best in Colorado. He is a fantastic younger man with a vibrant future forward of him.”

Kaye, a Toronto native who was beforehand a part of TFC’s academy, left LAFC to hitch the Rapids in July final yr in alternate for $1 million in allocation cash and a 2022 worldwide roster slot in addition to a first-round choose within the 2022 SuperDraft.

The transfer continues a busy summer season for Toronto as they appear to make a run on the playoffs following a poor begin to Bradley’s first yr in cost.

Already, Italy worldwide Lorenzo Insigne has arrived on a free switch, together with former Genoa captain Domenico Criscito. Experiences have additionally linked Toronto with an imminent deal for an additional Italian, Federico Bernardeschi, whose contract with Juventus has now expired. In the meantime, Toronto defender Carlos Salcedo is reportedly near a return to Liga MX with FC Juarez.

Kaye has been a daily for Canada, incomes earned 36 senior caps, and figures to be part of the boys’s crew’s first World Cup look since 1986 in Qatar later this yr.

Priso, 19, made 25 MLS appearances (12 begins) throughout three seasons with Toronto and has additionally represented Canada at youth stage.

“Ralph is among the most proficient, younger midfielders in MLS,” mentioned Padraig Smith, Colorado Rapids govt VP and common supervisor. “We’re delighted to welcome him to the membership and consider he can develop right into a core piece of our crew’s midfield along with his skillset.”