After weeks of back and forth, D.C. United have officially acquired forward Nigel Robertha from Levski Sofia. The 23-year-old native of the Netherlands has signed a deal through the 2023 season (with a club-held option for 2024), with United using Targeted Allocation Money to complete the deal. The Black-and-Red’s announcement notes that Robertha will not join the team until after completing a medical exam, and after United gets both his U.S. visa and his International Transfer Certificate.
“We have been monitoring Nigel over the past two seasons and we’ve been impressed with him in all phases of the game, particularly his ability to stretch the game vertically, press and counter-press, and score and manufacture all types of goals in every situation,” said United GM Dave Kasper in a team press release.