They don’t have to worry anymore, as an eleventh-hour deal was completed just before last week’s freeze date, reuniting the Mexican superstar with LAFC. Signed until 2024 with a club option for 2025, Vela rejoins LAFC in pursuit of Audi’s third consecutive MLS Cup appearance.
After a nine-month absence from professional soccer, Vela appears to be enjoying the final chapter of his MLS adventure and a career that began nearly 20 years ago as a Chivas talent joining Premier League powerhouse Arsenal.
“I really enjoyed life, I enjoyed my family,” Vela said. “I had a lot of time to do great things. But ultimately it’s more about saying, “Okay, this is the end, this is the last part of my career.” Let’s give me a chance to come back, be back in a team, enjoy with my teammates, try to win something, in a way celebrate something. After that, you can say that I did all the work. It’s over. Now I can move on and I can look for different challenges in life.
“That’s what motivates me to come back and do my best.” I will try to train as much as possible to try to come back as soon as possible to help and enjoy.”