Deadline deal signing
D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney has found his new superstar. On Friday, the club announced that they have signed Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace. The Belgian national team player has signed a contract until 2024 with a club option for 2025. According to the Washington Post, Benteke becomes the highest-paid player in club history, exceeding the $3.5 million a season Rooney earned at the club as a player.
“Christian is a top player who has played at the highest level for a long time,” Rooney said in a club statement. “His experience and ability to score goals and help the team will be invaluable. It’s exciting for the team and myself to get him in and playing. He will make a huge difference.”
Benteke will add incredible experience to the Major League Soccer side. The 31-year-old striker has scored 86 goals and 23 assists in 280 Premier League games. Born in Kinshasha, Zaire, Benteke has featured in 45 games for Belgium and scored 18 goals. With a market value of $6.6 million, Benteke becomes the most valuable player on the D.C. United squad.
Flores, Arriola, Kamara & Co.: D.C. United record transfers
Emmanuel Boateng | Signed from LA Galaxy in 2019 | Fee: $275,000
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Taxiarchis Fountas | Signed from Rapid Vienna in 2022 | Fee: $400,000
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Yordy Reyna | Signed from Vancouver Whitecaps in 2020 | Fee: $400,000
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Hamdi Salihi | Signed from Rapid Vienna in 2012 | Fee: $440,000
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Conor Doyle | Signed from Derby in 2014 | Fee: $451,000
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Victor Pálsson | Signed from Schalke in 2022 | Fee: $550,000
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Eddie Johnson | Signed from Seattle Sounders in 2013 | Fee: $660,000
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Julian Gressel | Traded from Atlanta United in 2020 | Fee: $750,000 GAM
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Brad Smith | Traded from the Seattle Sounders in 2022 | Fee: $750,000 GAM
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Chris Durkin | Acquired from Sint-Truidense in 2022 | Fee: $700,000
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Houston Dynamo received $325,000 in General Allocation Money
Nigel Robertha | Signed from Levski in 2021 | Fee: $1.1 million
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Luciano Acosta | Signed from Boca Juniors in 2017 | Fee: $1.43 million
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Ola Kamara | Signed from Shenzen in 2019 | Fee: $2.45 million
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Paul Arriola | Signed from Tijuana in 2017 | Fee: $3.19 million
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Edison Flores | Signed Monarcas Morelia in 2020 | Fee: $4.94 million
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