Sky Blues land former Reds star in ALM rebuild
Starting his career at Adelaide United, Toure returns to Australia from FC Tulsa in the USL Championship after stints in Turkey and France.
The 25-year-old forward shapes as a crucial piece in Sydney's chances for finals this season after a raft of off-season exits.
Reigning Golden Boot winner Adrian Segecic, Polish striker Patryk Klimala, Socceroos midfielder Anthony Caceres and German attacking midfielder Anas Ouahim were among the departures.
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The Sky Blues will be out for atonement after failing to make finals last season under coach Ufuk Talay, finishing seventh with a 10-7-9 record.
"Sydney FC has set a standard in the A-League for many years. It's good to be part of such a successful club," Toure said in a club statement.
"Being a player you are always looking to grow and improve every day and I feel that Sydney FC has the environment, players, coaches to do so."
Toure made his way up the ranks at Adelaide United alongside brothers Musa and two-cap Socceroos striker Mohamed, who are at Danish Superliga club Randers FC.
He is a two-time Australia Cup winner, having scored in every round - apart from the semi-final - in Adelaide's winning run in 2019 to earn the Mark Viduka Medal.
Toure then added to his trophy cabinet after making the switch to Macarthur, scoring again in the 2022 final for the Bulls.
"We've had an eye on Al Hassan for a bit as he is a quick, strong player and he will be able to give us plenty of versatility in the front third as we can deploy him as a striker and a winger," Talay said.
"He is very talented in a one-on-one situation, and we believe he will help us break lines with his speed and the forward runs that he can provide us."
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