D.C. United’s Lewis O’Brien likely returning to England

Lewis O'Brien is expected to make his Audi Field farewell Saturday against Inter Miami. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)Comment on this storyD.C. United midfielder Lewis O’Brien, who has played almost every minute while on a short-term loan from a Premier League club, is likely to return to England soon because the sides have been unable to reach agreement on extending the deal, Coach Wayne Rooney said Thursday.

The current pact expires July 16. For weeks, United has been seeking to extend the loan with Nottingham Forest through the end of the MLS season this fall.

“It’s probably looking more likely Lewis will be going back to England,” Rooney said. “We haven’t managed to get to an…