Wilfried Nancy
There probably aren't many clubs with the recourses necessary to pry away reigning MLS Coach of the Year Wilfried Nancy from the Columbus Crew. But LAFC might be one of them.
Nancy's Crew are playing well enough that there's a chance he could win back-to-back MLS coaching honors. And while the Frenchman has occasionally been linked to European jobs, perhaps coaching in the United States' second-largest media market -- and arguably its best for media exposure purposes -- would also feel like new challenge.
It's unclear how many years Nancy has remaining on his current contract. But Columbus was willing to pay Montreal for the right to his services three years ago, so they might be willing to take the right offer to let him go West as well.
Thierry Henry
It's easy to forget the legendary Arsenal, FC Barcelona and France national team star managed for two seasons at CF Montreal in MLS before the realities of trying to maintain a trans-Atlantic family during the pandemic caused him to resign.
Those obstacles are long gone. Henry is still involved with American fans through his role as an analyst on CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage. And after guiding the France Olympic squad to a silver medal, LAFC could represent a chance to rebuild momentum for his managerial career in a high-visibility environment.
Between playing and managing, Henry has seven total years of MLS experience.
Diego Alonso
Things didn't go well for the Uruguayan as the first manager at Inter Miami. But frankly, you can hardly blame him, given the dysfunction elsewhere in the club at the time, not to mention the strange nature of trying to coach during the early stages of the pandemic.
Alonso had an OK stint in charge of Uruguay through the 2022 World Cup and shorter, more troubled tenures at Sevilla and Panathinaikos in the years since. But LAFC already has some strong front-office ties with Uruguayan football. And in a Spanish-speaking market that could also offer some stability relative to recent jobs, Alonso might be set up for the kind of success he previously enjoyed in Liga MX.