Toronto FC has agreed to swap striker Jermain Defoe to Sunderland with Jozy Altidore and cash heading to Toronto. 

Defoe, 32, preferred to be in England for personal and professional reasons. The striker joined Toronto FC last January from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported $10 million transfer fee on a four-year deal. 

Defoe's first and only MLS season reads 11 goals in 19 games.

In Altidore, Toronto FC gets a player seven years Defoe's junior and a motivated striker to resurrect his club career.  It is believed Altidore has signed a four year contract with Toronto FC (financial details have not been disclosed) and will be a Designated Player.