CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy’s signing of Mexican international Jonathan dos Santos sent shock waves among Mexico fans last week.
Considered by many to be the top midfielder in the Mexican national team setup, dos Santos joined the Galaxy on Thursday after spending the entirety of the professional career in Spain with FC Barcelona and C.F. Villarreal. After his signing, dos Santos spoke confidently about his place with Juan Carlos Osorio’s Mexico team and his desire to be a contributor at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia next year.
As dos Santos waits to make his LA Galaxy debut, I caught up with ESPN FC’s Mexico expert Tom Marshall to get the lowdown on Jonathan dos Santos and find out what Galaxy fans can expect from their new midfielder.