Sport1’s Patrick Berger reports that D.C. United has agreed to terms with Schalke for Victor Pálsson, a 31-year-old defensive midfielder from Iceland, for 500,000 Euros and is expected to sign a long-term contract (he has family in Canada) in the next several days. Berger reported last week that D.C. had been interested in Pálsson for some time now, but Wayne Rooney’s arrival as coach has apparently expedited the talks.
Pálsson began his career with Liverpool’s reserves as an 18-year-old but did not register any first-team appearances before starting his first team career with Hibernian in 2011.