Today, July 7, is Thursday. On Tuesday, the New York Red Bulls let it be known they were in the market for some attacking help. On Wednesday, Big Apple Soccer's Kristian Dyer broke the news RBNY was looking to ship out veteran winger Lloyd Sam in exchange for some extra shopping money. On Thursday: Lloyd Sam was gone, traded to D.C. United for allocation money, we're told.
The news was first reported by Daniel Falkenheim for NJ.com. SB Nation's Black and Red United has its own sources confirming the story from the DC end.