Loons sign Slovakian midfielder as third DP

Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesMinnesota United has announced their first acquisition of the offseason, and it comes at a position of great need.

Slovakian defensive midfielder Jan Gregus will join the Loons as a designated player in 2019. Gregus currently plays for FC Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga.

“We are getting a really talented player who adds quality to an area of the field where we need to improve,” said United’s Sporting Director, Manny Lagos, in the press release. “Jan has been playing very well for his club and his country and he has great intentions to lift our club. We believe he can be our anchor in the midfield. He is a technical player in the middle of the field…