Douglas Costa leaves MLS and is a free agent

The LA Galaxy announced on Tuesday through an official statement the departure of Douglas Costa. Two days after the last game of the season, since the Californians finished in penultimate place in the Western Conference of MLS and will not go to the playoffs, the departure of the 33-year-old winger was confirmed, who terminated to advance the end of the link to the club by two months.

The future of the Brazilian international is open. Among the most likely options is a return to Grêmio, where he was formed and was on loan in 2021, Saudi Arabia or even a European club, according to the Brazilian press.

He leaves Los Angeles with a record of eight goals and eight assists in 51 games, after standing out in Shakhtar and representing clubs such as Bayern and Juventus. He also wore the Brazil shirt 31 times, let us remember. For the North American emblem it means a designated player vacancy, that is, a player whose salary can exceed the maximum allowed by the League.