Nana Attakora has been traded to San Jose along with Jacob Peterson and Alan Gordon. In exchange the Reds received the Earthquakes 2009 leading scorer, Ryan Johnson, an international slot and allocation.
TFC wasn't done. They also traded allocation to Vancouver for Canadian international Terry Dunfield. The Caps also receive future considerations, thought to be a conditional draft pick.
The moves free up about $95,000 in cap space for Toronto, with the club still desperate for a centreback. Former Montreal Impact CB Kevin Hatchi is rumoured to be joining the club as early as tomorrow, but that move is likely for depth only.
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Dunfield was traded just four days before he was scheduled to play against Manchester City, a club that he played as a youth for and for which he maintains a strong connection to.
The Whitecaps thanked him for his service.
"We want to thank Terry for the contribution he made to our club over the past year," said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi said in a release. "Being from Vancouver, Terry took pride in helping us make our move up to Major League Soccer, so today's trade was a difficult decision to make. We wish him all the best for the future at Toronto FC."
Aron Winter said he was impressed with the effort Dunfield brings.
"We are pleased to add Terry to our midfield, he is a passionate player and he will fit in well, " said Toronto FC Head Coach and Technical Director Aron Winter. "He has played well this season for Vancouver and we have seen first-hand what he is capable of."
We've yet to hear from most of the players, but Jacob Peterson was active on his Twitter account saying that he was”off to greener pastures."