Surprised to see him leave but I think Altidore and Bradley's contracts only run to 22.
Bradley took a big pay cut on his renewal so he's not even a DP anymore after the buydown.
Altidore looks disinterested/done to me though and is one of their key problems - they might have some short term pain as their core is aging but think their program is still set up to be a strong one moving forward if they nail the new managerial hire.
For me they easily have the best academy in Canada, and one of the best in the league. Very good stadium, solid fan support that's stayed in place through lean years. Ownership group that continually invests in DPs.
Getting rid of Piatti was big, bring in a good new DP and replace Gonzalez and I think they'll be right back in there challenging for the east next year.
Shame about Akinola and the USMNT though. He is going to get capped twice and Bunburied.
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