The LA Galaxy are “exploring every option” to fit Boca Juniors and Argentina winger Cristian Pavon onto their roster, sources have told The Athletic.



Argentine journalist Hernan Castillo and CBS Sports’ Roger Gonzalez reported last week that the Galaxy made a $12 million offer to acquire 50% of Pavon’s rights from Boca. Sources confirmed those reports to The Athletic and said that the Galaxy, Boca and Pavon, who played for LA head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto at Boca from 2016 to 2018, are all on board with the broad framework of the deal.



The biggest remaining hangup is the Galaxy’s designated player situation. LA currently have the MLS-maximum three DPs on their roster: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. If acquired via transfer, Pavon would count as a DP. The Galaxy would have to open up one of their three spots in order to buy him outright this summer.



Sources said that moving...