Toronto FC has shipped the rights to French winger Nicolas Benezet to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for $50,000 (U.S.) general allocation money.
A source, requesting anonymity because the deal had not yet officially been announced, confirmed the deal Monday. Toronto could get another $50,000 in GAM depending on performance.
Toronto signed Benezet, a former France under-20 player, on loan in late July after his Guingamp team was relegated to the French second tier.
The 28-year-old winger started 12 games for Toronto in the regular season and playoffs, scoring the tying goal in TFC’s 2-1 comeback win in Atlanta in the Eastern Conference final.