🚨 BREAKING: D.C. United complete move for Romanian forward Louis Munteanu | OneFootball

🚨 BREAKING: D.C. United complete move for Romanian forward Louis Munteanu | OneFootball

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Andrew Thompson·5 January 2026

🚨 BREAKING: D.C. United complete move for Romanian forward Louis Munteanu

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D.C. United's off-season rebuild continues ahead of the 2026 MLS season, with the legacy club officially completing a move for Romanian international forward Louis Munteanu.

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The capital outfit have shelled out a club record $10 million ($7m + add-ons) to land the 23-year-old CFR Cluj frontman, making the former Fiorentina academy product their third addition this winter.


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Munteanu follows in the wake of the earlier $4 million arrival of Tai Baribo, with DCU looking to not only replace the departed Christian Benteke, but also add further firepower to a forward line that also includes João Peglow, Jacob Murrell and Hakim Karamoko.

Though Munteanu could not crack into the senior setup at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, he enjoyed a fruitful loan with Farul Constanța (22 goals in 65 appearances).

He then moved to Cluj and putting in a brilliant 2024/25 campaign to the tune of 25 goals in 42 appearances.


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