Overview
- Klauss joins as a Designated Player on a short-term arrangement without an automatic extension, according to GM Will Kuntz.
- Kuntz praised Klauss as a fierce competitor and said the deal was structured using the season-ending injury replacement mechanism.
- Head coach Greg Vanney highlighted Klauss’s link-up play, finishing, aerial presence, and transition speed as key fits up front.
- Klauss departs St. Louis as the club’s all-time leading scorer with 27 goals in 85 appearances, with public thanks from sporting director Corey Wray.
- The Galaxy open the 2026 MLS season at home against New York City FC on Feb. 22, when Klauss is expected to be available.