D.C. United claimed former U.S. national team forward Josh Wolff with the first overall pick in the second stage of the MLS re-entry draft Wednesday.
He signed a one-year contract with a club-held option in 2012, United General Manager Dave Kasper said. Although terms were not disclosed, Wolff, who will be 34 in February, had to accept a salary cut after earning $220,000 with Kansas City this year.
He was with the Chicago Fire from 1998 to 2002, spent four years with Kansas City and played for 1860 Munich in Germany for 1 1/2 seasons before returning to the Wizards in 2008. This year, he had two goals and three assists in 25 league appearances (16 starts). In 2009, he scored a career-high 11 goals.
"He fits our style, he's intelligent and he has the leadership qualities that will benefit our younger players," Kasper said. "It's a solid fit."
With the U.S. national team, Wolff made 52 appearances and played in both the 2002 and 2006 World Cup as a substitute. According to Kasper, United approached Wolff following last week's first stage of the re-entry process, when only two players were selected, and began negotiations.
Despite this signing, it's "very possible" that United will acquire another experienced forward before training camp opens next month, Kasper said. The club is also in the market for a central defender.
And Angel? Right now his rights lie with the Galaxy. (We will see if they can sign him.) A comment over at Goff's place sums up my feeling here:
Excellent, at least we now go 3 deep at the forwards who don't score goals position. Now if we can move on to the center backs who don't defend...
I have zero confidence in this United team to bring in a forward who can do anything in MLS. Oh, I'm sure whoever they sign will have been the scourge of the Latvian league or whatever, but I'm just as certain they will be positively Allsoppian in their on field performances in DC.
Depressing.
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