D.C. United officially acquires Patrick Nyarko from Chicago Fire

Yesterday's rumored trade is finally complete, with D.C. United acquiring Patrick Nyarko.

After rumors all of yesterday, and speculation from our own Adam Taylor a few weeks ago, D.C. United has officially acquired winger Patrick Nyarko from the Chicago Fire. Contrary to what we all thought yesterday, D.C. United only gave up their natural second round pick in next week's draft, and did not have to give up any allocation money, targeted or otherwise, to complete the deal. General Manager Dave Kasper commented on the deal:

"From a wide position, Patrick has regularly been one of the top chance creators in the league. His pace and technical ability make him difficult to defend and we believe…