D.C. United is seeking to reacquire Chris Durkin, a homegrown defensive midfielder who moved overseas 2½ years ago, three people familiar with the plan said Wednesday.
Durkin, 22, plays for Belgian club Sint-Truiden, which acquired him on loan from United in August 2019 and purchased him in May 2020 for an estimated $1.1 million.
Because it received a transfer fee, United no longer owns his MLS rights and would need to acquire him through secondary means. By returning to the league, Durkin would go through the allocation order.
FC Cincinnati is first on the list and did take some interest in Durkin during preseason, but after filling its defensive midfield void by signing former D.