How close is Andres Guardado to joining Atlanta United FC? According to ESPN Deportes' John Sutcliffe, it may just be a signature away.
Guardado, via a report from Sutcliffe, has been offered a $6 million a year contract by the club to become their first designated player. This is the third report by Sutcliffe linking Guardado to AUFC, each time adding a new bit of information. He initially reported that the two sides were interested a few weeks back while in Atlanta taking a tour of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium construction site, and reiterated the report just yesterday on Futbol Picante and the Spanish language edition of SportsCenter. It appears that the numbers behind the story are clear now, and we have our most definitive information yet regarding the midfielder's possible move to AUFC and MLS.
If Guardado signs the contract, it would tie him with New York City FC's Frank Lampard, Toronto FC's Michael Bradley and LA Galaxy's Steven Gerrard for the second-highest base salary in MLS.