UPDATE: Toronto FC has now made it official and announced the trade.
Canadian Soccer News has learned that Maicon Santos is no longer with the Reds. Sources close to the team confirmed that the long rumoured parting had come to pass.
Texasfutgol.com is reporting that Santos is headed to FC Dallas in exchange for Eric Avila. If the report from Texas is correct it will be another case of Aron Winter swapping a more veteran player for youth. Avila is just 23, though he has played 53 times for Dallas.
Santos had fallen out of favour with Winter due to inconsistent play. With the arrival of Danny Koevermans, combined with Santos’ lack of pace, the Brazilian seemed to be a player without a role on the TFC roster.
If Avila plays, TFC will tie the all-time MLS record for most players to see the pitch for a single club in a single season.
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