Philadelphia Union Acquire No. 17 Pick in the 2020 Allocation Ranking From D.C. United
Union acquire higher position in 2020 Allocation Ranking plus future considerations in exchange for first round pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft
CHESTER, Pa. (January 9, 2020)– Philadelphia Union announced today that the club has acquired D.C United’s spot in the Allocation Ranking in exchange for the Union’s Natural 1st Round SuperDraft Pick. The Union will now occupy the 17th spot in the Allocation Ranking, while D.C United will move to the 21st. In addition, Philadelphia will also receive future considerations from D.C.
“As was the case in 2019, we’re committed to focusing on our academy pipeline as our primary source of cultivating young talents such as Jack de Vries and Cole Turner,” said Ernst Tanner, Union Sporting Director. “Not only will we look to continue signing Union Academy products to our MLS and USL squads, but we will continue to devote resources to developing players we bring in from abroad.”
Specifics of the trade are as follows: in exchange for the draft pick, the Union receive the 17th pick in the 2020 Allocation Ranking and up to $50,000 in General Allocation Money pending certain performance metrics being met by the player chosen by D.C. in the SuperDraft.
TRANSACTION: Philadelphia Union receive No. 17 pick in the 2020 Allocation Ranking from D.C. United in exchange for the 21st pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft on January 9, 2020.
