Chicharito, 28, plays formations common in MLS. He can have an immediate impact on any MLS team, including the entire league’s profile. If he has solid midfielders feeding him the ball up front, as his Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-4-2 double diamond, he can keep up with the best strikers in the league.
Big Money After Summer Transfer
Metro’s Kristian Dyer on April 22 cited an unnamed league source claiming Los Angeles FC was making progress to bring the striker to the MLS:
The source said that the deal for Chicharito would make him the “highest salaried player in MLS history,” a deal that could potentially reach in excess of $10 million per season.