Major League Soccer 2019 is closer

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The American professional league, promises to further improve its competitive level after a positive campaign in 2018 with much Latin American influence

Major League Soccer (MLS) of the United States has had a huge growth in its level during the last years. Figures inside the court and on benches such as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Matias Almeyda, Wayne Rooney, Nicolás Lodeiro, Josef Martínez, Bob Bradley, Ashley Cole, Wilmer Cabrera, Sebastian Giovinco, Ignacio Piatti and Carlos Vela, among others, who enhance the competition with their quality, will see how more figures will arrive this season to make the league more competitive. Who will strengthen MLS in this 2019?

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Guillermo Barros Schelotto

The 45-year-old Argentine coach flirted with Atlanta United, but will finally arrive in Los Angeles Galaxy. Barros Schelotto lands Los Galacticos, five times MLS champions, after a painful final with Argentina's Boca Juniors, as the defeat in the Libertadores Cup final at the hands of River Plate threw him off the' xeneize' bench.

According to TyC Sports, there is a star-studded dressing room at LA Galaxy that Guillermo will have to handle, as the Swede Ibrahimović, the Englishman Ashley Cole, and the Mexicans Giovani and Jonathan dos Santos make up the competitive squad. The Argentine strategist arrives with a great experience despite his age, since in his career as a technical director he has directed Lanús, Palermo of Italy and Boca Juniors.

Frank De Boer

The 48-year-old Dutch legend lands in MLS with Atlanta United. "Frank De Boer has a distinguished career as a coach and as a player. We are therefore happy to welcome you to our club," said Darren Eales, president of Atlanta United.

According to the newspaper Marca, his career as a coach has been full of contrasts: with his country's Ajax he was four times champion of the Eredivisie (club record) but was fired for bad performance at Inter Milan and at the Crystal Palace. It is a great challenge for De Boer, because not only will he look to redeem himself on the benches, he will also try to keep up with the circumstances, as Atlanta United is the current MLS champion with the help of 'Tata' Martino.

Gonzalo `El Pity' Martínez

The author of the final goal of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors will land at Atlanta United, where it will be led by Frank De Boer. It was expected that `El Pity' Martínez, 25 years old, would go to Europe, but the player does not have an extra-community passport and the offers were delayed a lot. "The teams of Europe will go to me to look for and pay what I am worth", affirmed in an interview with FOX Sports the Argentinean star, which will finally reach the current MLS champion.

The crazy things that `The Pity' Martinez did in River left glasses, goals, great memories and a transfer several millions of dollars. According to the newspaper Olé, the transfer of the Argentine star to Atlanta United left the band of the band crossed US $ 10 million, plus $ 1.5 million if `The Pity' plays 10 matches as a starter or if it is transferred again and a friendly between both clubs This signing will also bring a reunion with much morbid, because when facing the LA Galaxy will see the faces with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, former Boca Juniors.

Bressan

Matheus Simonete Bresanelli, better known as Bressan, and remembered for committing the penalty that eliminated Gremio in the Libertadores semifinal against River Plate, will play for FC Dallas of the MLS. "Hello fans, I'm Bressan, the new player of the team. It is an honor to wear this shirt. With a lot of dedication and hard work we can put the club on top, where it belongs. Happy holidays! "Said the talented Brazilian defender of 25 years in a video published by the club on his Twitter account.

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MLS clubs will continue to be strengthened with great players since the transfer market is not yet finished. Players like the Ecuadorian midfielder Jhegson Sebastián Méndez, who will arrive at Orlando City; Brazilian defender Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira, who will arrive at the Chicago Fire; Argentine midfielder Lucas Rodriguez, who will go to DC United, and Honduran midfielder Bryan Acosta, who will play for FC Dallas, among others, will improve the level of a North American league that works to be a competition with global appeal.

LatinAmerican Post | Javier Aldana

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