By: Alex Jenkins (@acjenkins17, @1788sports)

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Atlanta United have traded the MLS signing rights of Yamil Asad to DC United for 500k of allocation money. DC United has reportedly agreed to take Asad on loan this year, with the option to buy.

Asad was on loan last year with Atlanta United during their inaugural season from Vélez Sarsfield of the Argentine Primera División. He played on the left wing and put up a very respectable stat line of 7 goals and 13 assists. With United’s signings of Darlington Nagbe and Ezequiel Barco, Asad did not fit into the starting eleven anymore and was deemed to be too expensive to have coming off the bench. As much as I liked Asad and his style of play, I believe the front office is making the correct move.

Atlanta United had Asad on loan and turned him into 500k of allocation money. Similarly, when United agreed to the transfer of Carlos Carmona to Colo-Colo they got 750k of allocation money, but you have to remember United signed him on a free transfer before the start of last season. Ultimately, we did lose two key players from last season, but we gained much more out of it. Take Carmona’s and Asad’s salaries, about 850k that we are no longer paying, and we gained $1.2 million of allocation money. That sounds like a damn good deal to me.

Now the question that is lingering is if United will make one more signing before the start of the MLS season. They have just freed up a lot of money and could get an above average player, preferably a defensive midfielder or a center back in my opinion. Will the front office make another offseason signing or are they content with the roster they have?