D.C. United is in the final stages of acquiring Norwegian forward Ola Kamara from a Chinese club in what would be the second-largest transfer in club history, multiple people familiar with the deal said Friday.
Kamara, 29, has played for Shenzhen since February after three seasons and 48 goals in MLS with the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles Galaxy.
United would pay an estimated $2.5 million transfer fee to the Chinese side and send $250,000 in allocation money to the Colorado Rapids for the right to move to the top of the MLS allocation list, which is used for select players returning to the league.