TORONTO - Justin Morrow cost Toronto FC some US$100,000 in allocation money when he came over in a December 2013 trade with the San Jose Earthquakes.
Back then, it was a fair chunk of change — a source, granted anonymity because the league did not divulge allocation money transactions back then, confirmed the amount.
But what a return on investment. Morrow proved to be a winner on the field and a leader off it, helping breathe life into a moribund MLS franchise.
Now with retirement looming, the veteran fullback made it clear Friday that he is opening a new door rather than closing an old one.