Julian Araujo may be gone, but LA Galaxy are closing in on the signing of Lucas Calegari as his replacement.
LA Galaxy are reportedly finalising their deal with Brazilian side Fluminense, according to MLS insider Tom Bogert, with the fee set to be around £1.7million ($2m) after an initial loan deal. The 20-year-old has spent his entire career at Fluminense, but has been identified as Araujo's replacement.
Araujo signed for Barcelona in a deal worth £3.3m ($4m), but LA Galaxy hesitated when looking for a replacement as the transfer was initially completed 18 seconds after the European deadline. However, after an official appeal was lodged by Barcelona, the deal then became finalised, but LA Galaxy worked quickly to bring in a new right-back.
