D.C. United on Wednesday used one of its two remaining designated player roster slots on Victor Pálsson, an Icelandic defensive midfielder who helped Schalke earn promotion to the German Bundesliga last season.
United paid an undisclosed transfer fee for Pálsson, 31, who attended Saturday’s match against CF Montreal at Audi Field but returned to Germany on Tuesday to await a work visa. That process is expected to take about two weeks.
Pálsson has made 29 appearances for the Icelandic national team since 2014. He played in six 2022 World Cup qualifiers (five starts) and scored once.