LA Galaxy complete move for Jakob Glesnes | OneFootball

LA Galaxy have officially completed a move for one of the league's top defenders, as the Western Conference side welcome Philadelphia Union center-back Jakob Glesnes to SoCal.

The former MLS Defender of the Year is the latest big name to depart the 2025 Supporters' Shield winners, joining Tai Baribo, who will reportedly travel down I-95 to join up with D.C. United.

Glesnes has been a key presence for the Union since arriving from Norwegian Eliteserien outfit Strømsgodset in 2020, helping the club to two Supporters' Shield honors, an appearance in the MLS Cup finals in 2022, banking MLS All-Star selections on three occasions (2022, 2023, 2025) along the way.

"We are thrilled to welcome Jakob and his family to Los Angeles," said Galaxy GM Will Kuntz.

"In his six years in MLS, Jakob has established himself as one of the best center-backs in the league and a back-line leader on multiple Supporter's Shield winning teams."

The deal will set the Galaxy back north of $1m GAM + performance-based add-ons that could amount to another $1m.

Glesnes' addition to the Galaxy ranks could be a catalyst for the club to bounce back from a dismal 2025 campaign that saw the six-time MLS Cup winners finish 14th in the West.

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