D.C. United has finalized the acquisition of attacker Lucas Rodriguez from Argentine club Estudiantes, a one-year loan with an option to purchase next winter.
To acquire his MLS discovery rights, United sent $50,000 in general allocation money to Atlanta, which had first taken interest in the 21-year-old midfielder.
Rodriguez promises to bolster an already formidable attack, led by Luciano Acosta and Wayne Rooney, and add to an Argentine-seasoned midfield. Acosta, the playmaker, is coming off his finest season in Washington and United is attempting to retain countryman Yamil Asad, who was on loan from Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield in 2018.