Drew Moor did what most men do in similar situations.

He phoned his wife Shelby.

The ex-Colorado Rapids centre-back — one of the most sought-after free agents of this young off-season — wanted his pregnant wife’s approval after arriving in Toronto last Tuesday to open contract discussions with Toronto FC’s top brass. Shelby flew in a day later.

“I realized what an amazing organization it was,” Moor told the Toronto Sun by phone on Wednesday afternoon.

“I immediately said (to Shelby), ‘You need to come out here and check this place out. This could be the place that we’re going to end up being.’ ”

The Reds certainly hoped it would be. Their actions spoke volumes.

“They seemed to go above and beyond when taking care of their players," Moor said of MLSE.

The three-day courting process included dinner with TFC president Bill Manning, GM Tim Bezbatchenko and coach Greg Vanney, as well as courtside seats at last Thursday night’s Raptors-Spurs game. There was an entire itinerary — all to land one of TFC’s biggest winter targets, one of the biggest free-agent targets league-wide.

“I wanted to enjoy this (free-agent) process and see everything TFC has to offer,” Moor said. “I won’t be asking for courtside tickets for all the games.

“To be wanted by other clubs — and Toronto in particular — was pretty cool.”

In the end, though, the 11-year veteran didn’t make another free-agent trip to another city. He told the Sun he was eager to move east in order to be closer to his wife’s family in New Jersey. Despite having another MLS club in close proximity to Jersey interested, Moor chose Toronto FC — a club that Moor said boasted “an amazing” training facility.

“It seems like Toronto just has so much to offer,” Moor added.

The Reds expect much in return. The club’s porous defence conceded a league-high 58 goals this season.

The expectation is that Moor, who has amassed 300 MLS appearances, will provide a steady presence — something TFC hasn’t had since, well, forever.

“I feel a lot of pressure,” Moor said of the lofty expectations. “In all honesty, it’s because I put a lot of pressure on myself. I might have teammates that aren’t happy with me or fans that aren’t happy with me or coaches that aren’t happy with me ... but I put the most pressure on myself to perform.

“I put pressure on myself because I want to win for the city and for their fan base ... I’m just going to be myself and bring everything I have to offer.”

It’s also a signing that will undoubtedly bring someone’s tenure to an end.

“If you’re going to add a piece, you’re going to have to let one go,” Bezbatchenko said in response to a question from the Sun.

Conventional wisdom says there’s no place for embattled centre-back Ahmed Kantari, one of seven central defenders TFC employs at the moment.

As a result, it’s believed the Reds are running out of salary-cap space — especially when you consider a trade for fullback Steven Beitashour is expected this week and the Reds are still pursuing a starting goalkeeper, potentially in Europe. They have also shown interest in Canadian midfielder Will Johnson, who is likely to leave Portland this off-season, and looking for options within Major League Soccer.

Meanwhile, the Rapids, coming off a dead-last finish in the Western Conference, are left beset with defensive issues. The Rocky Mountain club attempted to re-sign Moor before he elected to explore free agency, a mechanism granted to some MLS veterans for the first time under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

“As the league continues to change and continues to adapt, it’s important that organizations keep up with that,” Moor explained. “You look at the free-agency process alone and, like I said, teams have to make themselves attractive.

“I’m not a person who needs all the bells and whistles and needs to be extremely well-taken care of, because that’s not who I am. But it’s important that the Colorado Rapids continue to progress as the league progresses or they might have trouble keeping up. As much as I loved the Rapids organization ... the league has come a long way since (Colorado won MLS Cup) in 2010.

“You look at Toronto FC and they’re doing everything they can to keep players and to attract players.”

You can say that again. Remember when the Reds had Drake ring — or, “bling” — Jermain Defoe?

“They didn’t do that for me,” Moor said. “That’s hilarious. I’m sure Defoe enjoyed that. It seems like Drake is the king of that city. That’s hilarious.”

The Reds always seem to win the off-season.

They’re hoping adding hardened MLS vets will make the difference heading into 2016.

REDS HAVE SHOWN INTEREST IN WILL JOHNSON

It’s clear Canadian international midfielder Will Johnson won’t be back in Portland next season.

Could the 28-year-old box-to-box midfielder help Toronto FC?

The Toronto Sun has learned the Reds have shown interest in acquiring Johnson, but are in a cap conundrum.

Toronto has to address its defence and goalkeeper situations before anything else.

Johnson is open to a move to the Big Smoke, but a number of moving parts are in the way.

The Chicago Fire has also shown interest.

Johnson is under contract for one more year in Portland, meaning the Timbers would need some form of compensation in any deal.