Happy Friday everyone! The 2022 World Cup kicks off this weekend, and we’ve got some other news and events to chat about here while you wait.
D.C. United traded the first pick in the MLS Re-Entry Draft to Austin FC for $50,000 and the 26th pick. Austin promptly used that pick to select midfielder Sofiane Djeffal, whose contract option D.C. declined last week. The Re-Entry Process continues with Stage 2 next Tuesday, so we may get more information soon about the fate of other departing United players and whether the team will be making any acquisitions itself.