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.

Daniel Gazdag has been traded to the Columbus Crew in a major in-season trade, as the Philadelphia Union continue to make roster changes following a busy offseason

The Union are trading Daniel Gazdag to Columbus in a cash deal, sending the franchise’s all-time leading scorer to an Eastern Conference rival.