Report: TFC to announce signing of Napoli's Insigne on Saturday
Toronto FC will hold a press conference Saturday to formally announce the signing of Napoli attacker Lorenzo Insigne, according to Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian.
The Italian international is expected to officially join the Major League Soccer club as a free agent in July after his contract at Napoli expires.
TFC hinted at Insigne's arrival Friday, tweeting out a video featuring the 30-year-old's stunning goal against Belgium in the quarterfinals at Euro 2020.
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โ Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) January 7, 2022
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ด. ๐ฎ. (๐ง๐ข๐ฎ.) - Nel calcio, il tiro a giro, fatto colpendo il pallone in modo da imprimergli un forte effetto a rientrare. Adattamento del napoletano parlato ๐ต๐ช๐ณ ๐ข ๐จ๐ช๐ณ.
(h/t https://t.co/zAGmfzK6F7) pic.twitter.com/Ff1pqN5bvm
Insigne will reportedly sign a five-and-a-half-year contract worth โฌ11.5 million per season.
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