Wayne Rooney was involved in a furious altercation with the fourth official during D.C. United's 1-0 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, before criticizing Major League Soccer's travel arrangements on Twitter after the match.

The former Manchester United forward, who is leaving D.C. at the end of season to become a player-coach at Derby County, clashed with fourth official Pierre-Luc Lauziere as he was replaced by Ola Kamara on 74 minutes.

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D.C. United is in discussions with former Liverpool and England forward Daniel Sturridge, though there are concerns about the player's injury history, a league source confirmed to ESPN FC.

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Sturridge, 29, is out of contract, and according to The Times is mulling over offers from 13 clubs, including Turkish side Fenerbahce, who are reportedly offering £10 million over three years....

D.C. United acquired winger Emmanuel Boateng and forward Ola Kamara in a pair of transactions on Wednesday.

Boateng came from the LA Galaxy for $250,000 in targeted allocation money.

D.C. United paid Chinese team Shenzhen F.C. a $2.5 million transfer fee.

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Boateng, a 25-year-old Ghana native, had one goal and one assist in 21 games this season and tallied nine goals and 13 assists in 108 appearances...