The Galaxy officially announced the signing of French midfielder Romain Alessandrini on Tuesday.

Alessandrini, 27, will be a Designated Player.

He recently played for Marseille in France’s Ligue 1. He joined Marseille in 2014 from Stade Rennes. Alessandrini scored 11 goals with nine assists during his time with Marseille.

Alessandrini also spent six years of his youth career at Marseille. He made his professional debut in 2008 with Gueugnon of France’s third division.

“We are very excited to add a talented, attacking winger like Romain to our roster,” Galaxy General Manager Peter Vagenas said. “He is in the prime of his career and has spent time playing at a top division in Europe. He will play a valuable role in our team’s success this season, and we look forward to him joining the team ahead of the 2017 season.”

Alessandrini will join the Galaxy’s preseason camp at a later date.

He joins Giovani dos Santos as the current Designated Players on the Galaxy’s roster. He also joins Jermaine Jones in the Galaxy’s new-look midfield.

The Designated Player rule “allows clubs to sign up to three players, whose total compensation and acquisition costs exceed the maximum budget charge, with the club bearing financial responsibility for the amount of compensations above each player’s budget charge.”