Liverpool's eternal captain Steven Gerrard has confirmed he will be joining Los Angeles Galaxy this summer, once the Premier League season is over. The Reds' midfielder will be the team's "franchise player", following the footsteps of former Manchester United and fellow Englishman David Beckham with the MLS Champions.
"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 told the team's website.
Gerrard stated that the contacts with team coach Bruce Arena and president Chris Klein were key to his signing, since they were very interested in having him with the most winning club in MLS history.
"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," Klein added.
The club revealed the player's signing via their Twitter feed.
BREAKING: The #LAGalaxy have signed Steven Gerrard: http://t.co/6SETFNTE8M #StevieLAG pic.twitter.com/mwPMqwNOlS
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) January 7, 2015
Watch Steven Gerrard's first interview as a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
