Frederic Brillant just finished his second season pairing with Steven Birnbaum in central defense, and it was another solid one. The Frenchman came to D.C. United after he was deemed no longer necessary for New York City FC; United sent $75,000 in General Allocation Money and an international roster spot to New York for his rights, and he was signed on December 11, 2017. The team is currently in negotiations to bring him back for the 2020 season, in anticipation that he spends his third season anchoring the back line.
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