Kristian Fletcher will rejoin D.C. United as soon as this week after Nottingham Forest declined the option to acquire him permanently following a nearly season-long spell with the English Premier League club’s secondary squads, two people familiar with the situation said Monday night.
The 19-year-old forward from Bowie went on loan late last summer and scored seven goals in 26 appearances (14 starts) for reserve and youth teams.
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United officials declined to comment. Forest officials were not immediately available to comment.
Fletcher’s imminent return is welcome news for United (1-4-3), which has lost four straight and has scored three goals in its past five matches after recording two in each of the first three games.