The LA Galaxy announced today the club has exercised contract options for five players from the team’s 2017 roster. An additional seven players remain under contract, bringing the club’s current roster to 12 players under contract for the 2018 Major League Soccer season.

The Galaxy have exercised the contract options on the following players: midfielder Emmanuel Boateng, forward Bradford Jamieson IV, defender Daniel Steres, defender Dave Romney and forward Ariel Lassiter.

Additionally, the LA Galaxy have declined the options of the following players: midfielder Jermaine Jones, goalkeeper Jon Kempin, midfielder Rafael Garcia, goalkeeper Brian Rowe, forward Jose Villarreal, forward Jack McBean, forward Jack McInerney, midfielder Raul Mendiola, defender Pele Van Anholt, goalkeeper Clement Diop, midfielder Jaime Villarreal, defender Nathan Smith and defender Bradley Diallo.

Defender Ashley Cole and midfielder Baggio Husidic are signed to contracts that expire at the end of the year.

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LA Galaxy roster as of Monday, Nov. 27

Midfielder Romain Alessandrini, defender Hugo Arellano, midfielder Emmanuel Boateng, defender Michael Ciani, forward Giovani dos Santos, midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, forward Bradford Jamieson IV, midfielder Sebastian Lletget, midfielder João Pedro, defender Dave Romney, defender Daniel Steres, forward Gyasi Zardes, forward Ariel Lassiter.

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