Giovani dos Santos didn't come easily or cheaply to the L.A. Galaxy, as it took nearly four years and about $34 million to land the Mexican national team star.
He wouldn't have come at all if not for the patience and persistence of Jovan Kirovski, a former Galaxy player and coach who wouldn't give up in the pursuit of Dos Santos.
"Jovan was really the one," Galaxy President Chris Klein said. "He said, 'This is a possibility.' And then the wheels started to be put in motion."
The wheels had never stopped moving for Kirovski. He was still playing soccer for the Galaxy when the team first expressed interest in Dos Santos, who will be formally introduced in a news conference Tuesday afternoon.