{"id":23029,"date":"2025-08-08T05:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/mihailovic-to-toronto-fc-star-signing-from-colorado-rapids-in-mls\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T05:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:09:06","slug":"mihailovic-to-toronto-fc-star-signing-from-colorado-rapids-in-mls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/mihailovic-to-toronto-fc-star-signing-from-colorado-rapids-in-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Mihailovic to Toronto FC: Star signing from Colorado Rapids in MLS"},"content":{"rendered":"American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic joins Toronto FC from the Colorado Rapids in a transfer that could reach $9 million, according to MLS clubs.\n\nThe Colorado Rapids will receive $8 million guaranteed and up to an additional $1 million subject to the fulfillment of certain performance metrics. This move becomes the second-largest cash transfer in MLS history, surpassed only by FC Cincinnati&#8217;s acquisition of Evander.\n\nIn addition, Colorado retains a percentage on a future sale of the player, who has signed a contract as a Designated Player with Toronto until 2028, with a club option for 2029.\n\nMihailovic, who arrived at the Rapids in January 2024 from the Dutch club AZ Alkmaar, requested the transfer &#8220;for personal reasons&#8221;.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I want to thank everyone at the Colorado Rapids for everything they have done for me over the past year. This club brought me from Europe and supported me in my dream of representing the United States in the Olympics.<\/p><cite>Djordje Mihailovic<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe player added that he requested the transfer to Toronto for personal reasons and thanked the club for its professionalism and understanding in facilitating the transfer.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0807%2Fr1529049_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Djordje Mihailovic se une al Toronto FC en un importante traspaso desde el Colorado Rapids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nMihailovic, 26 years old, accumulated 23 goals and 18 assists in 63 appearances in all competitions with Colorado.\n\nMember of the United States team at the 2024 Olympic Games, Mihailovic has played 11 matches with the United States men&#8217;s national team and last participated in the 2023 Gold Cup.\n\nToronto FC, which mutually agreed to the termination of the contracts of former Italian internationals Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi last month, called Mihailovic&#8217;s arrival a &#8220;historic moment&#8221;.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We are delighted to welcome Djordje and his family to Toronto at this important moment in the evolution of our club. Djordje&#8217;s hiring is a historic moment, not only for our team, but also for our fans, as the clearest symbol of our ownership&#8217;s intention and commitment to win.<\/p><cite>Jason Hernandez, General Manager of Toronto FC<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nMihailovic began his career at Chicago Fire and previously spent two seasons in Canada with CF Montreal.\n\nToronto occupies the 12th position in the Eastern Conference, 14 points away from the playoff spots.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic joins Toronto FC from the Colorado Rapids in a transfer that could reach $9 million, according to MLS clubs. The Colorado Rapids will receive $8 million guaranteed and up to an additional $1 million subject to the fulfillment of certain performance metrics. 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