The LA Galaxy announced their initial roster decisions ahead of the 2023 season on Monday, and all in all, there were not a lot of surprises.
The club officially exercised the contract options on seven players: Martín Cáceres, Séga Coulibaly, Daniel Aguirre, Jonathan Pérez, Adam Saldaña, Chicharito and Preston Judd. Of that group, three are starters — Cáceres, Coulibaly and Chicharito. In the latter’s case, his option was picked up automatically due to performance metrics that he met, which he informed reporters about during the 2022 season.
The Galaxy did not exercise the contract options on Jonathan Klinsmann, Richard Sánchez, Eriq Zavaleta and Víctor Vázquez, but they are in negotiations with all four players.