Goal-starved D.C. United is close to acquiring Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown from the the second-division Tampa Bay Rowdies, multiple sources told the Insider on Tuesday.
Brown, 26, scored 10 goals for the Colorado Rapids in both 2013 and 2014 before playing one year for Norwegian club Valerenga and one for Chinese side Shenzhen. He joined the Rowdies this year, posting three goals in 14 appearances (eight starts).
The sides are still finalizing a deal in which United would pay a transfer fee, one source said.
United General Manager Dave Kasper declined to address Brown but said the teams have “discussed some player options, whether on loan or permanent.