Official: LA Galaxy confirm Gerrard signing

The 34-year-old revealed his intention in early
January to see out his contract at the Reds and will
make the move to the MLS champions in July
Los Angeles Galaxy have confirmed the signing of
Steven Gerrard, with the Liverpool captain set to
move to the MLS in July.
The Reds revealed on January 2 that Gerrard was
set to end his 17-year association with the
Merseyside outfit, though he later admitted that he
would have signed a new deal if the club had made
a move in the summer .
The 34-year-old was immediately linked with a
move to the MLS and club coach Bruce Arena
confirmed a deal was agreed earlier on Wednesday.
Gerrard told the Galaxy's official website: “I’m very
excited to begin the next chapter of my career in
the United States with LA Galaxy.
"The Galaxy are the most successful club in Major
League Soccer history and I am looking forward to
competing for more championships in the years to
come.
"My discussions with Bruce Arena and Chris Klein
were extremely positive and the future of the team
is very bright. I am committed to helping the LA
Galaxy compete for trophies and to having an
impact in Los Angeles and I will give my all for the
club.
"In the meantime, I will continue to give everything
for Liverpool for the remainder of this season
before joining up with the Galaxy.”
Gerrard scored twice in Liverpool's 2-1 FA Cup
third round win over AFC Wimbledon and has
spoken of his desire to finish his final season with a
trophy.
Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce
Arena added: “We’re very pleased to acquire a
player of Steven’s caliber, experience and
character.
“He is one of the most decorated players in the
world and will join our team with a wealth of
success playing at the highest level of the sport.
"Steven will be an excellent example to our young
players and we’re excited to add him and his
leadership to an already talented roster.”
Galaxy president Chris Klein added: "We just
started thinking in the universe of players that are
out there, we want to make a decision on what
signifies a Galaxy-designated player.
"When we look at that, Steven Gerrard is the perfect
fit with what he brings to us on the field and the
character that he has off it."