CLEARWATER, Fla. — D.C. United arrived at its preseason training grounds Thursday morning with a player conspicuously absent: Luciano Acosta.
The Argentine playmaker was in France for what could become a blockbuster transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the wealthiest and most prestigious clubs in pro soccer.
Other teams have expressed interest in acquiring Acosta, 24, before the European transfer window closes Thursday evening, but PSG was making the strongest push to buy him for about $10 million, according to several people close to the negotiations.
Asked why Acosta was not at the morning practice, Coach Ben Olsen said: “I believe he is in Paris, somewhere off the Seine.