Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez’s move to LA Galaxy is being compared to the biggest signings in Major League Soccer history, and with good reason.
He arrives in place of Zlatan Ibrahimovic as one of Galaxy’s Designated Players, with the club digging into their pockets for a $9.4 million transfer fee to prise him from Spanish side Sevilla. Once add-ons and bonuses are taken into account, the contract he signed will make him the highest-paid player in the league, according to SI.
Hernandez confirmed the move to the LA Times ahead of the official announcement, saying “It was the right time, the right opportunity.