Update: As originally reported, Giovinco left TFC camp on Sunday, did not take part in the team dinner and did not spend Sunday night at the team hotel. According to The Athletic’s sourcing, Giovinco told people he was returning to Toronto. However, according to a team spokesperson, he did not fly back to Toronto, as reported, but stayed in Los Angeles.



Furthermore, TFC president Bill Manning confirmed that the team rejected an official offer for Giovinco last week.



Sebastian Giovinco left Toronto FC’s preseason camp in Irvine, Calif., on Sunday and returned to Toronto, a source tells The Athletic. Another source confirmed that a transfer is in the works but that it has not yet been completed.



When Toronto FC landed Sebastian Giovinco, it was a coup for the club. Giovinco was a dynamic forward in the prime of his career, and he was leaving Juventus, one of the world’s biggest clubs, to join Major League Soccer. Now, just over four years...