N’Silu signed

Published February 18, 2009 5:00am ET



Well, ain’t that a coincidence.

I’d just learned that Mawete Ange N’Silu had agreed to terms with D.C. United when bang!, the team announces it.

Cheeky.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace USA has inked three locals: Stephen Basso, Billy Chiles and Kevin Gnatiko. Basso, a Columbia, Md., native, played with Real Maryland last year. Chiles is a District native who played college ball at Towson. Gnatiko is from Gaithersburg, played in college at UMBC and last year in PDF for Cape Cod.