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Jonathan Osorio, enjoying a career year, has elected to stay with Toronto FC rather than test the waters outside Major League Soccer.

The 26-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., signed a new long-term deal with Toronto, that will make him “one of the highest-paid Canadian players in the world,” according to team president Bill Manning. His existing contract was to expire at the end of the 2018 season.

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For TFC, it’s another key player kept in the fold. No. 1 goalkeeper Alex Bono signed a new deal in June and the team has also awarded Victor Vazquez, Chris Mavinga, Justin Morrow and Eriq Zavaleta with new deals this year.

Osorio, rested in Wednesday’s night 2-0 loss in Portland, has been arguably the team MVP this season with 16 goals in all competitions.

But at US$209,825, he ranked 13th on the 2018 Toronto payroll (14th if you count Ager Aketxe who is currently on loan in his native Spain), according to the MLS Players Association.