The following is a press release from Major League Soccer --
CARSON, CA (Jan 5, 2008) USSoccerPlayers -- The LA Galaxy and German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich have reached an agreement that will allow Galaxy forward Landon Donovan to join the club on loan. Donovan's loan spell with the club will commence immediately, with the player scheduled to return to Los Angeles on March 8, two weeks ahead of the Galaxy's season opener against D.C. United at The Home Depot Center on Sunday, March 22.
The Galaxy's 2008 MVP, Donovan scored a career-best 20 goals last year to lead MLS, while adding nine assists in 25 games. The all-time leading scorer in U.S. National Team history with 37 goals in 106 appearances for the Red, White and Blue, the 26-year old has 52 goals and 40 assists in his four years with the Galaxy, making him the club's second leading scorer all-time. In his eight seasons in MLS, Donovan, who began his professional career with fellow German club Bayer Leverkusen, has 84 goals and 69 assists in 183 games, making him one of just four players in league history with 80 goals and 65 assists.
Bayern Munich are currently tied for first place with TSG Hoffenheim at the halfway point of the Bundesliga season. The club is currently training during their annual winter break before returning to action on Friday, January 30 against Hamburg. That game is the first of six league games that the club has scheduled during the duration of Donovan's loan, which will culminate following Bayern's home game against Hannover 96 on Saturday, March 7th.
