The Greek forward signed a precontract in January and wasn’t scheduled to join the team until July. The timetable then shifted to the spring after United purchased his contract, but he needed to wait for approval of a work visa.
That paperwork was completed this week, and United’s highest-paid player arrived Tuesday night and participated in his first official workout Wednesday morning. He is expected to be in uniform Saturday against Austin FC at Audi Field, though it’s unclear whether he will play.
Fountas trained on his own Wednesday, smiling broadly as he jogged past new teammates engaged in drills.