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The extremely anticipated debut of Lorenzo Insigne with Toronto FC must wait one other two weeks, because the Italian ahead offers with a calf pressure.

Insigne, 31, reached a cope with Toronto FC in January to affix the membership as soon as the Serie A season was accomplished. He performed 11 seasons with Napoli, which completed third within the league standings this previous season.

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The Reds have been anticipated to debut Insigne on Saturday in a house sport in opposition to the San Jose Earthquakes. After a minor harm in follow along with his new membership, he’s now anticipated to overlook the following three video games and is concentrating on a debut with the membership on July 23 at residence in opposition to Charlotte FC.

“Within the durations now the place he is been on the sphere there’s been discomfort and so he is been taken off the sphere,” Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley mentioned after Wednesday’s coaching.

“My guess is that it will take just a few weeks to get him prepared. I believe a sensible goal goes to be July 23. That is not official. There’s at all times hope that issues can transfer quicker.”

In 337 Serie A league video games with Napoli, the Naples, Italy, native scored 96 targets. He has added 10 targets in 54 video games with Italy’s nationwide group.

Insigne’s four-year deal by way of 2026 with Toronto FC as a delegated participant formally started Friday. He reportedly will make $15 million per season.

Toronto is finalizing a deal to ship former MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF in trade for $150,000 in allocation cash, a supply has confirmed to ESPN.

The commerce has been linked to a different transaction, that of Toronto buying Italy worldwide Federico Bernardeschi, who is offered on a free switch after his contract with Italian Serie A facet Juventus expired.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Supply: espn.co.uk