Toronto FC has mutually agreed to terminate the contracts of former Italy internationals Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, the MLS club announced Tuesday.

Both players arrived in the summer 2022 with big expectations and on large contracts. Insigne was the second-highest paid player in MLS behind Lionel Messi, with a guaranteed compensation of $15.44 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association last month.

Toronto FC has mutually agreed to terminate the contracts of former Italy internationals Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, the MLS club announced Tuesday.

Both players arrived in the summer 2022 with big expectations and on large contracts. Insigne was the second-highest paid player in MLS behind Lionel Messi, with a guaranteed compensation of $15.44 million, according to data released by the MLS Players Association last month.

"After internal discussions with Federico, we were aligned that this was the correct moment to part ways," Hernandez added of Bernadeschi.

"We would like to thank Fede [Bernardeschi] for his contributions to Toronto FC over the past three years and wish him the best in the next chapter of his career."

Insigne, 34, scored 19 goals and added 18 assists in 76 matches (66 starts) for Toronto in all competitions. He had one goal and three assists in 13 MLS appearances this season.

Bernardeschi, 31, registered four goals and four assists in 15 MLS matches this season, as the 2024 All-Star's four-year stint in MLS comes to an end with 25 goals and 12 assists in 88 appearances.

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