The Galaxy have agreed to a three-year contract with Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez that will make the Mexican striker the highest paid player in MLS, a person with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed Friday. Hernandez, 31, is Mexico’s all-time leading scorer, and he will replace departed Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the lineup and on the marquee. Ibrahimovic was the highest paid player in MLS last season with a salary of $7.2 million and Michael Bradley of Toronto FC was next at $6.5 million. AdvertisementIt is unclear how much of a transfer fee the Galaxy will have to pay Sevilla. The largest transfer fee the Galaxy have paid for a player was $7 million, for Giovani dos Santos in 2015.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2020 19:08 UTC