Monday, February 20, 2023/¹13.04 pm
Toronto FC acquires Brandon Servania from FC Dallas for Jesús Jiménez
TOR receive: Brandon Servania
DAL receives: Jesús Jiménez, placed in the international roster of 2023
FC Dallas and Toronto FC completed a player trade five days before the 2023 MLS season begins, the clubs announced Monday.
Homegrown midfielder Brandon Servania has moved from FC Dallas to Toronto FC, with forward Jesús Jiménez and a 2023 international roster spot going the other direction. Toronto FC will retain a portion of the position from Jimenez’s salary budget.
Brandon Servania
Midfielder Toronto FC
For Toronto, Servania adds crucial midfield depth behind the club’s first-choice trio of Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio and Mark-Anthony Kaye. The 23-year-old, who has one appearance on the US men’s national team, has four goals and seven assists in 67 regular-season appearances (43 starts).
Servania joins Toronto after they transferred homegrown midfielder Jayden Nelson to Norway’s Rosenborg BK earlier this month. The Reds also brought in veteran midfielder Víctor Vázquez this offseason.
“Brandon is a smart, young soccer player who will add to the quality of our group,” Toronto head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley said in a statement.
“Brandon has an eye for combining in midfield and playing quickly forward as he provides a tough run from one area to the next. I would also like to thank Jesus for his contributions and wish him the best in his new club.”
jesus jimenez
Forward FC Dallas
Jiménez, 29, recorded nine goals and three assists in 33 regular-season games (27 starts) with Toronto last year. The Spanish forward joined in February 2022 after playing for Polish club Górnik Zabrze.
Jimenez comes to Dallas after the club reached a mutual contract termination with then-Designated Player Franco Jara in January. He will complement USMNT standout Jesús Ferreira, coming off a Best XI campaign, and young Colombian José Mulato, who spent last year with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate North Texas SC.
“We are excited to bring Jesús Jiménez to the group,” FC Dallas head coach André Zanotta said in a statement.
“We wanted to bring another attack option face to the roster. Jesús is an experienced player with a proven scoring record in the league. We felt Jimenez would complement our group very well.”
When Jimenez leaves, Toronto has veteran Adama Diomande and youth player Ayo Akinola as their main options at the top. Meanwhile, Dallas is keeping first-choice midfielders like Paxton Pomykal and Sebastian Lletget.
Both clubs are entering their second year with new managers; Toronto was ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference during Bradley’s first year in charge, while Dallas earned the Western Conference No. 3 seed and made a semifinal run in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
Well we hope that the transfer of Jesús Jiménez is the best for Toronto fc.
But for my opinion
I disagree
Jesús Jiménez helped Toronto fc a lot
And if I understand that we already have the Italian forward players.
But I think.
WHEN THE ITALIAN PLAYERS ARE TIRED OF PLAYING WHO SHOULD WE PUT TO HELP US WIN?
IS MY OPINION
REPORTING MARIA OCAMPO.
