With salary-cap space limited, the centerback position looking reasonably deep and coming off a solid season, it always seemed a bit unlikely that free agent Shane O’Neill would be back with the Seattle Sounders for a third season. His departure was made official on Tuesday when Toronto FC announced that O’Neill had joined them.
“I am so excited by this opportunity to compete for one of the top clubs in North America,” O’Neill said in a team statement. “The multi-cultural aspect of this city and its fans will be amazing to get to know and represent.