Allocation order holding up Giancarlo Gonzalez transfer

Photo by Francois Nel/Getty ImagesThe transfer of Bologna center back Giancarlo Gonzalez to the LA Galaxy has more or less been agreed upon, albeit informally. The Costa Rican’s Serie A club signed off on the move and Gonzalez has approved personal terms.

I’ve been told the .@LAGalaxy are “moving in a positive direction” in their efforts to add Costa Rican defender Giancarlo Gonzalez but deal is unlikely to be done this week

— Kevin Baxter (@kbaxter11) March 28, 2019 What’s been holding up the deal (now confirmed by Sam Stejskal) is a player acquisition mechanism: The Galaxy are 11th in the allocation order, meaning they would have to trade up to acquire the slot needed to bring the former…