Standard Liege manager Yannick Ferrera has confirmed that club captain Jelle Van Damme is on the verge of sealing a move to LA Galaxy.
Van Damme, 32, was left out of Standard's squad for their 2-0 win at Lokeren on Sunday and later said goodbye to the Belgian club's fans via Instagram.
It had been unclear whether Van Damme would leave after sources told ESPN FC that former England international Ashley Cole is set to join the Galaxy on a non-Designated Player deal.
But the combative left-back's five-year stay in Liege appeared to be drawing to a close when Standard officially announced the signing of Cameroonian defender Collins Fai on Saturday.