On Saturday, the Galaxy gained the MLS Cup. On Monday, the workforce started constructing towards subsequent season, exercising contract choices on 5 gamers, declining choices on two others and opening negotiations on new offers with two gamers whose contracts have expired.
By MLS offseason requirements, that’s nothing greater than some minor tweaks, though the Galaxy might nonetheless lose a participant to San Diego FC in Wednesday’s enlargement draft.
After choosing up the choices on midfielder Mark Delgado and defender Jalen Neal, 13 of the 14 gamers who appeared in Saturday’s 2-1 win over the New York Pink Bulls, plus injured playmaker Riqui Puig, are underneath contract for subsequent season. The one exception is captain Maya Yoshida, whose contract that paid him $893,000 final season has expired.
The Galaxy stated Tuesday they’re in negotiations with the 36-year-old Japanese heart again on a brand new deal, as they’re with defender Eriq Zavaleta, who can be out of contract.
The Galaxy additionally picked up contract choices on midfielders Tucker Lepley, Isaiah Parente and Gino Vivi, who performed a mixed 88 minutes this season.
The Galaxy declined choices on defender Martín Cáceres, a four-time World Cup participant with Uruguay, and backup goalkeeper Brady Scott. Cáceres, who will flip 38 in April, performed 15 video games earlier than an Achilles harm ended his season in August.
Cáceres, who made $657,000 within the ultimate yr of his two-year contract, is anticipated to retire.
Scott, 25, the workforce’s third-choice goalkeeper, has been with 4 MLS groups since 2020 however has not appeared in a league sport. He joined the Galaxy final March.
The Galaxy will report for preseason coaching camp subsequent month forward of their MLS opener, at dwelling, with San Diego FC on the weekend of Feb. 22. By advantage of their MLS title, the workforce’s sixth championship, the Galaxy will open play within the CONCACAF Champions Cup in early March, getting into the competitors within the spherical of 16.
