Former Arsenal youngster Carlos Vela has signed a new one-year deal with Los Angeles FC.
Vela (33) has been at the club since 2018 and is the team’s captain.
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He is also believed one of the club’s three designated playerswhich means they can pay him above the salary cap.
There were rumors that LAFC was going to lose the Mexican after he said in an interview a few weeks ago: “I’m open to being here, but I’m also open to leaving and finding another place. Soccer is so.”
Maybe he’s convinced to stay, though, thanks to LAFC’s fantastic transfer window.
They confirmed the signing of Gareth Bale in a shock move after the Welshman rejected a move to hometown club Cardiff.
The 33-year-old former Real Madrid star is the MLS club’s second marquee of the summer after also bringing in Giorgio Chiellini.
The Italian legend (37) will move to Los Angeles after his contract with the center-back’s contract with Juventus expired.
Their new acquisitions should only strengthen their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference.
LAFC forms a team full of stars and Vela is already an MLS hero who has played 116 times for the club, scored 73 goals and scored a further 33 assists.
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He won the MLS gold boot and league player of the year award in 2019.
It was the same year that the club won the Fan Shield, the trophy given to the team that is at the top of the league before the playoffs begin.
Prior to Vela’s successful move to the MLS, he played 64 times for Arsenal Network on 11 occasions after signing for the club when he was just 16 years old.
He went on to play for West Brom, followed by Real Sociedad for seven seasons.
Vela also recorded 72 matches for Mexico which won two CONCACAF Gold Cups in the process.