LA Galaxy off-season

Post started on November 17, 2016 and will update as more news comes in.

Who is going to stay and who is going to go?

Here are team stats at the LA Galaxy web page and below are the players with significant minutes and would be in the conversation about who is staying and going:

Contracted exercised and on roster (updated 12/12/16)
* Protected from expansion draft (updated 12/12/16)
Goalkeeper
Rowe*
Kennedy
Diop*
Defense
DeLaGarza* - going to Houston
Rodgers*
Cole*
Steres*
Romney
Van Damme* - LAG looking to re-sign the veteran defender - his has signed as a DP.
Midfield
Garcia
Husidic
Lletget* - contract extended
Mendiola*
Boateng*
Forward
Jamieson IV*
Villarreal*
Lassiter
McBean* - returns from loan
Dos Santos*
Zardes*

Out of contract:
Defense
Leonardo - goes to Houston via re-entry draft
Sorto*
Midfield
De Jong - released mid-season
Gerrard - has confirmed he is moving on
Donovan - plans to retire; rumors of RSL interest
Larentowicz - signed with Atlanta
Forward
Keane - has confirmed he is moving on
Magee - has announced he will retire

Other situations:
Jones - LA Galaxy has traded draft pick for rights but will he sign with LAG? YES.
Jonathan Dos Santos - rumored interest from LAG for the Villareal midfielder and brother of Gio Dos Santos.
Joao Pedro - LAG has signed the Portuguese midfielder
Alessandrini - signed on as a DP from France's top league

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