D.C. United made a summer addition after all, adding striker Ramón Ábila via MLS waivers. The move — made possible in part by earlier news today that the club has loaned Erik Sorga to Dutch side VVV Venlo — adds depth up front for United, who will be hoping Ábila’s Boca Juniors pedigree shines through in the District in a way it did not with Minnesota United.
The move for Ábila, nicknamed “Wanchope” after former Costa Rica striker Paulo Wanchope, is a bit of an odd one even by MLS standards. The move was first reported on deadline day in MLS by Minnesota’s Eleven, but appeared to have fallen through due to the window closing without the move being completed.