The departure of David Villa often felt like it could completely de-rail New York City FC’s 2019 season. He was the club captain, the face of the franchise, the record goalscorer and one of the principal pieces in all of Major League Soccer. Losing a player of that talismanic status can be hugely detrimental to a team’s hopes.
Nevertheless, Domenec Torrent and New York City FC knew that this was coming and have smartly planned for the post-Villa era.
And they did so buy investing in Alexandru Mitrita, a young Romanian attacker who has the talent and giftings to take MLS by storm.