D.C. United acquired winger Emmanuel Boateng and forward Ola Kamara in a pair of transactions on Wednesday.
Boateng came from the LA Galaxy for $250,000 in targeted allocation money.
D.C. United paid Chinese team Shenzhen F.C. a $2.5 million transfer fee.
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Boateng, a 25-year-old Ghana native, had one goal and one assist in 21 games this season and tallied nine goals and 13 assists in 108 appearances…

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic addresses rumours he was set to leave LA Galaxy last summer and stresses he’s in LA for work, not vacation.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins Pardon the Interruption to outline which MLS records he hopes to break and the responsibility of being named captain of LA Galaxy.

Sebastian Salazar explains why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to repeat his 22-goal output from his first MLS season with the LA Galaxy.
The LA Galaxy have transferred forward Ola Kamara to Shenzhen FC of the Chinese Super League, the club announced on Thursday.
Kamara, 29, departs after one season with the club after being acquired from the Columbus Crew ahead of the 2018 season. The Norway international made 31 appearances while scoring 13 goals and adding three assists during the regular season.
Sources confirmed to ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle that the transfer fee is $3.5 million with a $3 million net annual salary.
“This decision…

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Johnny Russell inspired Sporting Kansas City to three points at LA Galaxy, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s second substitute appearance proved tamer than his debut.
The LA Galaxy announced on Wednesday that forward Ola Kamara has signed a new three-year contract.
As first reported by ESPN FC last week, the new deal will put his annual salary around $1 million, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal.
Kamara was acquired by the Galaxy during the offseason from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for forward Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in targeted allocation money.
He was expected to be the starting forward for the Galaxy, and could now be part of a two-pronged…

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Ola Kamara and Romain Alessandrini were the goalscorers in a strong first half for the LA Galaxy who opened the season with a win over the Portland Timbers.

LA Galaxy forward Ola Kamara has signed a new three-year contract that will put his annual salary at around $1 million, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal.
Kamara was acquired by the Galaxy during the offseason for the Columbus Crew in exchange for forward Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. He was expected to be the starting forward for the Galaxy, but with the recent arrival of superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it’s unclear the extent to which his…

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The FC crew discuss the impact of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s move to MLS at a time when teams are signing younger players, and why it was important for LA Galaxy to land him. LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid believes his new striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will work well in tandem with Ola Kamara.
By MLS standards, the Galaxy spent big to get Kamara in January, sending $400,000 in allocation money and U.S. international Gyasi Zardes to Columbus.
The 28-year old scored LA’s first goal of the season this month and on Friday recorded a hat trick against Australia while on international duty with Norway.
Schmid now has to figure out how to integrate the world-famous Ibrahimovic…

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Craig Burley evaluates the latest transfer reports involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Aymeric Laporte, Alisson and more.

Former LA Galaxy forward Herculez Gomez reacts to ESPN’s report the club are nearing a deal to bring in Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018.
Ola Kamara insists 2018 will be different for the LA Galaxy.
The Galaxy are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2017 in which the five-time MLS Cup champions finished 11th in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs.
The club defeated New York City FC 3-0 in a preseason match on Saturday, and Kamara, who was with Columbus Crew SC last year, said, while a friendly win shouldn’t be taken out of proportion, it could be a sign of an improved campaign this season.
“We’re getting fit,”…

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United States’ Gyasi Zardes outlines his goals for January camp and what impact he expects the younger players to have on the rest of the team.
The LA Galaxy have completed a trade to acquire Ola Kamara from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for forward Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in targeted allocation money, the clubs announced on Saturday.
Columbus will receive another $100,000 in TAM if Kamara, 28, scores 12 goals or more with the Galaxy.
Crew SC had been in discussions with multiple clubs, including at least one abroad, over the services of the Norway striker, sources had told ESPN FC.
Kamara has scored 34 goals since his arrival in…

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The LA Galaxy have sent Gyasi Zardes and allocation money to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for Ola Kamara, sources confirm to ESPN FC.
The LA Galaxy have sent U.S. international forward Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in allocation money to the Columbus Crew in exchange for Ola Kamara, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle.
Columbus will receive another $100,000 in incentives if Kamara reaches certain incentives.
The trade was first reported on Friday night by the Los Angeles Times.
The Crew had been in discussions with multiple clubs, including at least one abroad, over the services of the Norwegian striker. Kamara has scored…

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Major League Soccer: Ola Kamara (45′) Columbus Crew SC 1-0 LA Galaxy

Ola Kamara discusses the impact of Columbus’ fans and what Crew SC need to do to finish off New York City FC. ORLANDO — The fate of Columbus Crew SC striker Ola Kamara remains very much up in the air with interest coming from both inside and outside MLS, multiple sources have told ESPN FC.
At one stage the Colorado Rapids appeared to be the front-runner to land Kamara, with one source saying a deal with Columbus was close to being completed.
But multiple sources have now said Kamara prefers to be in a larger, coastal MLS city. So while Colorado isn’t completely out of the running, the Rapids are exploring…

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