Clad in black, an elated Cristian Pavon arrived in LAX early Sunday morning. As CBS’ Roger Gonzalez reports, the Boca winger has been given permission to undergo a medical and negotiate terms ahead of Wednesday’s secondary transfer window deadline.
From everything we’ve heard, it seems all interested parties are on the same page. LA need an international spot, but will likely loan Diedie Traore down to Los Dos. The only significant obstacle to completing the deal is navigating through MLS’ arcane rules to find a spot for Pavon on the roster.
With three Designated Players signed and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jona dos Santos establishing themselves as vital personnel, earlier in the year there was speculation Romain Alessandrini could be placed on the season ending injury replacement list after knee surgery sidelined the Frenchman for four months.