While playing for the Union, Gazdag had his fair share of matchups against the Crew, which he considered to be "annoying" as he often found himself having to chase the ball rather than retain it, and was usually on the losing side. Those traits put Columbus at the top of his list for possible landing spots.

Crew fans have been waiting for general manager Issa Tall to make a move. Now, he has. The acquisition of attacking mid Daniel Gazdag is a smart one.