After MLS’s transfer and trade deadline passed late Wednesday night, D.C. United Coach Ben Olsen took stock in modest acquisitions and turned attention to righting his off-kilter team.
United never intended to make a big splash during the month-long window — the player budget will remain tight until the new stadium project at Buzzard Point opens revenue streams — but club officials believed they could improve the roster through trades and perhaps an international signing.
In the end, MLS’s second-worst scoring team added three attacking players from within the league and did not sign anyone from abroad, a quiet end to a busy period.