Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is in the final stages of completing a deal to become a major stakeholder in D.C. United, according to a source close to the negotiations who declined to speak on the record because an agreement hasn't been signed.
Soon-Shiong, who owns a small stake in the Lakers, is leading a group to buy about a 78% stake in the Major League Soccer club currently held by majority owner Erick Thohir, an Indonesian businessman who has been the team's general partner since 2012.
The MLS Board of Governors is scheduled to meet Tuesday in Los Angeles, where the sale is expected to be discussed.