Matias Laba
“Because he’s got his career still ahead of him I think he’ll adapt very quickly,” Payne said. “The way he plays, we believe his physical attributes and the quickness with which he plays and the intensity with which he plays will fit very well with what we’re trying to do.”
“There’s always some question [with players from another league] but we’re very comfortable that Matias will adapt to MLS and do very well quickly… I have always personally liked players from Argentina because I think they’re trained very well in the youth development system for all of the things they have to encounter as professionals. They tend to travel well because they’ve been prepared.”"
Laba was officially introduced to the Toronto media on Saturday, a day after he joined the Reds on a Young Designated Player contract, which differs from the usual DP deals in that Laba doesn’t take up quite the same amount as, say, a Thierry Henry or a David Beckham due to Laba’s age. Still, Laba was no bargain, as TFC reportedly had to pay over $1 million to acquire Laba’s services from Argentinos Juniors.
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While Toronto FC works on bringing in new players from Argentina, the rival Montreal Impact announced a loan deal to bring in 19-year-old midfielder Maximiliano Rodriguez from Argentinos Juniors.
The announcement that CONMEBOL and CONCACAF execs have laid down a “framework” for staging a special edition of the Copa America in the United States has likely put Canadian soccer execs in a bit of a quandary.
A key injury to a defender at Chilean side Huachipato had a domino effect that went all the way to Toronto FC.
LDU Quito held a press conference Friday, where it officially unveiled Joao Plata as a member of the club.
Chilean forward Yashir Pinto and his agent were at FC Edmonton’s training session Tuesday at the Victoria Soccer Centre. By Wednesday, if he passes his medical, he’ll be ready for full training as the newest member of the club.
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