D.C. United and Perry Kitchen appear to be parting ways after five seasons.
Unable to reach agreement with the midfielder on a new, long-term contract, United is shifting focus to a replacement from abroad, the Insider has learned.
Kitchen’s pact expires this month. The sides have been engaged in serious talks for weeks and, with training camp one month away, United has been eager to resolve the matter, one way or the other. The door is not completely closed, one source cautioned, but the likelihood of a deal is slim.
Sources said last week that United has offered more than $400,000 in base salary, presumably guaranteed for at least two seasons.