D.C. United has reportedly bolstered the club’s Homegrown ranks with the signing of one of U.S. Soccer’s top prospects.

The Washington Post is reporting that D.C. United has come to terms with U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team captain Chris Durkin. The 16-year-old midfielder is expected to finalize a multiyear deal with the club on Tuesday and is expected to be in uniform Wednesday for D.C. United’s U.S. Open Cup clash with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

At 16-years-old, Durkin is the club’s third-youngest signing behind only Freddy Adu and Santino Quaranta. Durkin has previously played within the Richmond Kickers youth program, while making his debut as an amateur with the first-team last summer.

In January, Durkin was among 32 players invited to Bradenton, Florida for the U.S. U-17 residency program. Since, Durkin captained the U-17s in a trio of games in India in May while playing both in the midfield and in central defense.

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