LA Galaxy are looking into the possibility of commissioning an X Factor style TV show to unearth British talent.
It it believed that Mark Wright, formerly of The Only Was is Essex, is to present the new show after holding talks with officials from the club.
The show would initially see the MLS club hold televised trials in both London and Manchester, with the best five players from each city going to Los Angeles to fight it out in a bid to earn a professional contract with the franchise.
The winner of the competition would first play in LA Galaxy II, their second team.
The Daily Mail has reported that Wright has been in LA promoting the upcoming trials along with his sports media agent Freddie Akehurst.
It is also believed that Wright and LA Galaxy have held discussions over the possibility of the former TOWIE star hosting the show.
Wright is a keen footballer and was named Man Of The Match in a Soccer Aid game last summer.
He is also set to acquire a 20% stake in Billericay Town, who despite playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football, have former Premier League stars Jamie O’Hara and Paul Konchesky on their books.
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