Minnesota United is in contract discussions to bring forward Soony Saad back to Major League Soccer, a source told the Pioneer Press on Monday night.

Saad, 24, has been with two clubs in Thailand’s top-tier league since 2014 and played for MLS club Sporting Kansas City from 2011-14.

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Loons have ‘money available’ and roster flexibility for more additions Saad had four goals and four assists in 23 games for Sporting in 2013 and three goals and an assist in 22 games in 2014. He netted a goal against the Loons in Sporting’s 2-0 win in a 2014 U.S. Open Cup match.

Saad trained with Minnesota before he signed with KC. Sporting holds his MLS rights and would need compensation for Minnesota to sign Saad, according to the Kansas City Star.

At the University of Michigan in 2010, Saad, a Dearborn, Mich., native of Lebanese descent, led the nation with 19 goals. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound attacking player was a part of U.S. youth national teams and has played for Lebanon’s national team.