One of eight Chicago Fire players with guaranteed contracts for 2017, David Accam will be primed and ready for a return to the Windy City when preseason training begins in January.
However, there also have been ongoing discussions to extend the team's back-to-back Most Valuable Player, Golden Boot award winner and current Goal of the Year nominee beyond just next season.
“We engaged in discussions on a contract extension beginning in August," Fire GM Nelson Rodríguez told media on Tuesday. "His representative got married in September so we decided to take a break and allow his representative to enjoy that.