After rumors, and claims, and confirmation from the player himself, Costa Rican attacker Jose Guillermo Ortiz has officially joined D.C. United on loan from Herediano. United will have Ortiz for the 2017 season, with an option to buy his permanent playing rights built into the deal. The 24 year old Ortiz has spent most of his professional career as a second forward, but is capable of playing on either wing.
Strangely, Ortiz moved to Herediano from Alajuelense very recently, and it’s easy to speculate that said move may have opened up the possibility of Ortiz coming to the Black-and-Red on loan.