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USMNT defender Zimmerman signs new contract with Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC has announced that the club has signed defender Walker Zimmerman to a new four-year contract.

The club used targeted allocation money to sign the 25-year-old, who saw his previous deal expire at the end of the 2018 season.

Zimmerman explored offers overseas, but ultimately chose to return to LAFC.

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“Walker has emerged as one of the top center backs in MLS, and we are incredibly pleased to agree to a new, long-term deal that will keep him in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future,” LAFC general manager John Thorrington said in a club release.