MLS roundup: D.C.'s Matai Akinmboni heads to Premier League

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D.C. United transferred homegrown defender Matai Akinmboni to AFC Bournemouth of the English Premier League on Friday.

The MLS club received a reported $2.5 million fee plus a future sell-on percentage for the 18-year-old Maryland native.

Akinmboni appeared in 13 MLS matches (eight starts) over the past three seasons and contributed one assist.

"Matai is an outstanding young talen