Revolution reportedly signing midfielder Ian Harkes

New England Revolution

The 28-year-old is the son of former Revolution midfielder John Harkes.

After Bruce Enviornment just lately alluded to the potential arrival of midseason acquisitions, the Revolution seem like on the verge of including a participant with a well-known final title.

Ian Harkes, son of former U.S. worldwide John Harkes, will probably be becoming a member of the Revolution, in keeping with Steven Goff of The Washington Put up.

Ian Harkes returning stateside after 4.5 years at Dundee United, becoming a member of the New England Revolution, per sources. Revs buying his MLS rights from D.C. United. One other member of Harkes household to play for Bruce Enviornment. #dcu #nerevs

— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 3, 2023

The 28-year-old central midfielder, who featured for Scottish facet Dundee United over the previous 4 seasons, is at the moment a free agent. His MLS rights belong to D.C. United (with whom he made his skilled debut in 2017).

According to Goff, New England will purchase Harkes’s MLS rights in a commerce with DC, sending a second-round decide within the 2024 MLS SuperDraft and $50,000 in Normal Allocation Cash in return.

On paper, the Revolution have a spread of central midfield choices, although accidents have taken a toll. Matt Polster and Latif Blessing have been mainstays in the course of the sphere for Enviornment this season. Noel Buck, an 18-year-old from Arlington who progressed by the membership’s academy, has additionally develop into a trusted choice, although he’s been just lately dominated out with an damage.

Different potential selections — veteran Tommy McNamara and 23-year-old Brazilian holding midfielder Maciel — have each not performed in any respect in 2023, additionally attributable to accidents. This has more and more left Enviornment with a restricted variety of obtainable gamers in a vital a part of the sphere the place having depth is significant.

This might create alternative for Harkes, who performed over 1,800 minutes within the Scottish Premiership this previous season.

Harkes may develop into the second technology of his household to play for Enviornment, in addition to the Revolution. Harkes’s father, who was the primary American to ever play within the English Premier League — and who logged 90 caps for the U.S. nationwide workforce — performed underneath Enviornment each in faculty (at Virginia) and in MLS (within the first two seasons of the league with DC). John additionally performed in New England from 1999 by 2001.

The midseason MLS switch window opened on Wednesday, permitting groups to make additional acquisitions till Aug. 2. Further strikes are allowed till the league’s official “Roster Freeze” on Sept. 13.