It looks like Mexican forward Giovani dos Santos found his new club. Dos Santos, who spent the previous four years playing in MLS with Los Angeles Galaxy, is reportedly close to joining Liga MX side Club America.

According to ESPN’s sources, the 30-year-old reached an agreement with the club last month, but couldn’t join his new teammates as his departure from MLS hasn’t been finalized. He parted ways with Galaxy in March, when the team decided to buy out his contract.

dos Santos’ move to Club America was previously hinted by his brother Jonathan dos Santos.

“I don’t know anything, but hopefully,” – said Jonathan in a recent interview. “I’ve always said that we are America fans from the cradle and hopefully [Giovani’s move to America] happens.”

Giovani dos Santos played a total of 88 games with LA Galaxy in all competitions, managing to score 29 goals and dish 17 assists. During his time with the team, he earned two MLS All-Star appearances.

dos Santos previously played for Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and Villarreal among other clubs.

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LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos obviously likes it in the Major League Soccer. The 28-year-old decided to come to MLS from Europe in 2015, a decision that was widely criticized in his native Mexico. But for dos Santos, this was the right decision all along and he never regretted it.

ESPN Mexico had a chat with Giovani dos Santos recently and asked him whether his decision would have been the same if Tottenham Spurs or Atletico Madrid came calling at the moment he was preparing to sign with Galaxy.

“If I take myself back to the moment of making the decision and if at that moment they’d have called from the teams you mentioned, I’d have chosen Galaxy,” – responded Dos Santos. “I’m happy with the decision I’ve taken. I get up in the morning and I’m happy and that is what is important for me in the end. I greet my family, my brothers, my parents. Me being happy doesn’t have a price.“

Once considered one of Mexico’s brightest talents, Giovani dos Santos never managed to make a significant breakthrough in his career. After playing for Barcelona, Tottenham, Galatasaray, and Villareal among others, dos Santos joined the LA Galaxy on 15 July 2015. In 69 games he played so far, he managed to score 26 goals. Still, these goals didn’t help him to convince other MLS players in his capabilities. He was named the league’s most overrated player according to pool ESPN conducted among 104 MLS players.

“He’s a good player, but I think American media overhype him based on his past experience with Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur instead of his MLS performances,” – one player said of Dos Santos. “I think he’s a player who sells a lot of tickets for the Galaxy because of the large Mexican community in L.A., but I don’t think he has the same impact on the league as players like David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco.“

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During the MLS preseason, ESPN conducted a poll among the 104 league’s players in order to find out who are the most overrated and underrated players in Major League Soccer among other things. As it turns out, LA Galaxy’s forward Giovani dos Santos is the most overrated player in the league, while Montreal Impact’s midfielder Ignacio Piatti is the most underrated.

The 28-year-old dos Santos received 11 percent of the votes, edging out Toronto FC and USMNT midfielder Michael Bradley, who had 10 percent of all votes. The list also contains several other USMNT members like Jozy Altidore (7 percent), Paul Arriola (6 percent), and Tim Howard (4 percent).

Giovani dos Santos is entering his fourth year in the league, having played 67 games for Galaxy and scoring 24 goals in the process.

“He’s a good player, but I think American media overhype him based on his past experience with Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur instead of his MLS performances,” – one player said of Dos Santos. “I think he’s a player who sells a lot of tickets for the Galaxy because of the large Mexican community in L.A., but I don’t think he has the same impact on the league as players like David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco.“

The 33-year-old Ignacio Piatti, who recorded 17 goals and six assists for Impact in the last season, was named the most underrated player ahead of Seattle’s Cristian Roldan and Columbus’ Wil Trapp.

“I think he’s a top-five player in the league.” – said one player about Piatti.

The MLS players voted about their toughest individual opponents with Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco and NYCFC’s David Villa emerging at the top, each of them having 10 percent of the votes.

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It looks like Mexican forward Giovani dos Santos found his new club. Dos Santos, who spent the previous four years playing in MLS with Los Angeles Galaxy, is reportedly close to joining Liga MX side Club America.

According to ESPN’s sources, the 30-year-old reached an agreement with the club last month, but couldn’t join his new teammates as his departure from MLS hasn’t been finalized. He parted ways with Galaxy in March, when the team decided to buy out his contract.

dos Santos’ move to Club America was previously hinted by his brother Jonathan dos Santos.

“I don’t know anything, but hopefully,” – said Jonathan in a recent interview. “I’ve always said that we are America fans from the cradle and hopefully [Giovani’s move to America] happens.”

Giovani dos Santos played a total of 88 games with LA Galaxy in all competitions, managing to score 29 goals and dish 17 assists. During his time with the team, he earned two MLS All-Star appearances.

dos Santos previously played for Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and Villarreal among other clubs.

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LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos obviously likes it in the Major League Soccer. The 28-year-old decided to come to MLS from Europe in 2015, a decision that was widely criticized in his native Mexico. But for dos Santos, this was the right decision all along and he never regretted it.

ESPN Mexico had a chat with Giovani dos Santos recently and asked him whether his decision would have been the same if Tottenham Spurs or Atletico Madrid came calling at the moment he was preparing to sign with Galaxy.

“If I take myself back to the moment of making the decision and if at that moment they’d have called from the teams you mentioned, I’d have chosen Galaxy,” – responded Dos Santos. “I’m happy with the decision I’ve taken. I get up in the morning and I’m happy and that is what is important for me in the end. I greet my family, my brothers, my parents. Me being happy doesn’t have a price.“

Once considered one of Mexico’s brightest talents, Giovani dos Santos never managed to make a significant breakthrough in his career. After playing for Barcelona, Tottenham, Galatasaray, and Villareal among others, dos Santos joined the LA Galaxy on 15 July 2015. In 69 games he played so far, he managed to score 26 goals. Still, these goals didn’t help him to convince other MLS players in his capabilities. He was named the league’s most overrated player according to pool ESPN conducted among 104 MLS players.

“He’s a good player, but I think American media overhype him based on his past experience with Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur instead of his MLS performances,” – one player said of Dos Santos. “I think he’s a player who sells a lot of tickets for the Galaxy because of the large Mexican community in L.A., but I don’t think he has the same impact on the league as players like David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco.“

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During the MLS preseason, ESPN conducted a poll among the 104 league’s players in order to find out who are the most overrated and underrated players in Major League Soccer among other things. As it turns out, LA Galaxy’s forward Giovani dos Santos is the most overrated player in the league, while Montreal Impact’s midfielder Ignacio Piatti is the most underrated.

The 28-year-old dos Santos received 11 percent of the votes, edging out Toronto FC and USMNT midfielder Michael Bradley, who had 10 percent of all votes. The list also contains several other USMNT members like Jozy Altidore (7 percent), Paul Arriola (6 percent), and Tim Howard (4 percent).

Giovani dos Santos is entering his fourth year in the league, having played 67 games for Galaxy and scoring 24 goals in the process.

“He’s a good player, but I think American media overhype him based on his past experience with Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur instead of his MLS performances,” – one player said of Dos Santos. “I think he’s a player who sells a lot of tickets for the Galaxy because of the large Mexican community in L.A., but I don’t think he has the same impact on the league as players like David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco.“

The 33-year-old Ignacio Piatti, who recorded 17 goals and six assists for Impact in the last season, was named the most underrated player ahead of Seattle’s Cristian Roldan and Columbus’ Wil Trapp.

“I think he’s a top-five player in the league.” – said one player about Piatti.

The MLS players voted about their toughest individual opponents with Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco and NYCFC’s David Villa emerging at the top, each of them having 10 percent of the votes.

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