In search of a tenacious figure to step into the heart of a struggling lineup, D.C. United has turned attention to Inter Milan’s Gary Medel, a Chilean national team starter at two World Cups.
Medel, who turns 30 on Thursday, has moved ahead of Dutch hardman Nigel De Jong on United’s target list, the Insider learned late Wednesday.
United officials, who have declined to discuss specific players on the international market, have until next Wednesday’s MLS transfer and trade deadline to complete deals. The league’s worst team (5-14-3, six consecutive defeats) has not made any moves since the window opened July 10.