Impact Land Striker Mason Toye from Minnesota United

Mason Toye (23) with Minnesota in 2019. Photo by David Kirouac/CSM/Shutterstock

Montreal Impact made an important addition to their squad as they are trying to keep their playoff hopes in 2020 alive. The team announced on Thursday that they have completed a trade with Minnesota United that landed them striker Mason Toye.

In order to acquire Toye, Impact gave up $600,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) as well as 2021 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick.

Despite his obvious talent, Minnesota didn’t mind giving up Toye, considering he has fallen down the pecking order following the addition of Kei Kamara. The 21-year-old American was the team’s third option up front at best, so The Loons preferred to cash in on him sooner than later.

Impact, on the other hand, welcomed a signing that is expected to provide a boost for Impact’s already prolific attack, which scored 20 goals in 14 games this season.

“We are happy with the acquisition of Mason, who fits the profile we wanted, meaning a striker who can score and who has already demonstrated what he’s capable of in this league,” said Montreal’s sporting director Olivier Renard. “This addition is also in line with our sporting philosophy of having young players with high potential in the squad.”

Mason Toye made his professional debut with Minnesota in 2018 and has since played 42 games with 17 starts. He’s seven goals and four assists so far.

Toye represents the United States on the international level and was part of the United States U23 squad most recently.