The Washington Post’s Steven Goff reported Sunday night that D.C. United has agreed in principle to sign midfielder Ian Harkes as a Homegrown Player. Harkes, a Wake Forest graduate and son of former D.C. and United States Men's National Team player John Harkes, is set to sign a multiyear contract this week, per Goff.
Harkes will turn 22 in March, and while terms of the contract will likely not be made available, they could be more than the four-year, $300,000 deal that Chris Durkin (D.C.’s last homegrown signing) is reported to have agreed to last summer.