On the eve of the 2018 MLS season, D.C. United has crafted a solution to their international roster spot dilemma, sending $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and a 2019 international roster spot to the Portland Timbers in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot. The trade allows United to register all seven of their current international players in time for the beginning of the season.
A much-needed roster makeover saw United go from having just four internationals to seven, with five players (Yamil Asad, Frederic Brillant, Junior Moreno, David Ousted, and Ulises Segura) joining the club this winter.