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Insider Notes: Galaxy's Chicharito Alternative, Trump-Infantino Connection, Suarez's MLS Interest

If the LA Galaxy had not landed Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, the club's center forward target would have been Rogelio Funes Mori of Monterrey, sources tell SI.

Funes Mori, 28, would have been available on a $10 million transfer fee and an annual salary of $4 million to $5 million. MLS teams have landed several Designated Players from Liga MX this season, including Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), Franco Jara (FC Dallas, coming in summer) and Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew), and the fact that Monterrey is willing to sell Funes Mori—and that the player is willing to move to MLS—means he could be a target for other teams looking for a DP forward.