For TFC, the 22-year-old forward represents an investment in the future and a possible payday down the line. Mailula believes the move to the MLS will help open more doors.
Toronto won the sweepstakes to get Mailula, who grew up supporting England’s Chelsea.
“That is 100 per cent going to be a shift in how we manage our pipeline of young players,” Hernandez said of loaning out players.“The reality is not everyone can play first-team football for us,” he added. “Clearly he had a very impressive season in his league. To be the Young Player of the Year in the top tier in South Africa is quite an achievement,” said Hernandez. “Certainly also to be involved in the full national team for the first time is quite an achievement.”Mailula has signed through 2026 with an option for 2027 under the league’s under-22 initiative which allows clubs to sign up to three players age 22 and younger to contracts at a reduced budget charge.
Akinola, a homegrown product, was Toronto’s first use of the U-22 initiative. Signing Mailula represents “a little bit of a new frontier” for TFC, according to Hernandez.
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