Reader mailbag: Should Cimermancic start ahead of Osorio for Toronto FC?
Despite Cimermancic's solid displays over the last three games, Osorio is expected to draft back into TFC's starting 11 once he's fit.
TFC Republic's reader mailbag column is where I answer questions from subscribers about Toronto FC and Canadian soccer in general.
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Here we go....
Is it normal to sign a player who is not fit? It seems like we spent a good chunk of money to get Nelson Palacio, and he has not even played yet. He is so young too; it just does not seem to make sense. What is your take on this and is this sometimes a normal thing to do for teams to sign unfit conditioning players?
– T.T.
Nelson Palacio has yet to make his MLS debut for TFC since being acquired in early July in a cash-for-player trade with Real Salt Lake.
In exchange for the Colombian midfielder, who will occupy a U-22 Initiative roster slot during the this season, Salt Lake received $1.1 million US and up to $550,000 in conditional cash if certain performance-based metrics are met. Palacio had been on loan at FC Zürich in the Swiss league since last summer.
