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Columbus Crew trade Christian Ramirez to LA Galaxy
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The Crew are trading forward Christian Ramirez to the Los Angeles Galaxy for up to $500k in general allocation money, with $250k guaranteed, a source confirmed.
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Ramirez's departure leaves another gap in the Crew's frontline, as the trade comes two days following Columbus' $16 million transfer of striker Cucho Hernandez to La Liga's Real Betis.
The Crew acquired Ramirez in January 2023 from Scottish Premiership's Aberdeen F.C.
In two seasons with the club, he recorded 16 goals and 10 assists. Ramirez most notably scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the 2023 MLS Cup Eastern Conference semifinal against Orlando City SC , and then repeat that feat in the Eastern Confer final against FC Cincinnati.
Ramirez was vocal about his strong relationship with Hernandez and forward Diego Rossi , with the frontline trio earning themselves the nickname "Los Tres Amigos" (which translates from Spanish to "the three friends) from the fanbase last season.
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Before going overseas to Scotland, Ramirez played from Minnesota FC, Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo . Ramirez played alongside Rossi at LAFC when the then 21-year-old won the MLS Golden Boot award for most regular-season goals in 2020.
"I've always felt that I get the best out of guys that I play with," Ramirez said last season. "Guys have career years whether I'm in the lineup or not, I'm involved in the locker room."
When the Crew open the 2025 season, they will be without Cucho Hernandez (right) and Christian Ramirez (left). Diego Rossi will be expected to carry a large offensive load because of those departures.
The 33-year-old is from Santa Ana, Cali, just 33-miles away from Los Angeles.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Christian Ramirez traded from Columbus Crew to LA Galaxy
