Former United States international Landon Donovan is in advanced negotiations to join the American consortium buying majority control of Premier League side Swansea City, according to industry sources.
Sources told ESPN that Donovan is set to become a minority shareholder and partner in the group led by Memphis Grizzlies vice chairman Steve Kaplan and D.C. United managing general partner Jason Levien that recently struck a deal to secure a controlling interest in Swansea City.
Sources say Donovan will become an adviser to Kaplan and Levien on soccer decision-making as well as the club's commercial matters as part of the arrangement, which represents his first post-playing foray into management.