There have been player signings in MLS that embody a perfect fit. There have been marquee player signings in MLS that make waves globally. Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez joining the LA Galaxy immediately takes its place at or near the top of both lists.
He's been the signing MLS has coveted for years, and he would've been an ideal fit for the likes of the Chicago Fire or Houston Dynamo, too. But instead he's in Los Angeles, where the biggest stars tend to wind up and where Mexican icons can be revered. As first reported by SI's Grant Wahl, Chicharito has arrived on a $9.