Major League Soccer players could be set to strike just two weeks before the 2015 season gets underway.

As reported by Sam Cunningham of Mail Online, the MLS Players Union is locked in discussions regarding playing terms and threatening a boycott if the issue isn't resolved quickly. 

Cunningham elaborates on the situation in his piece:

But despite remaining in talks for several months, it is understood the two parties are not even close to coming to agreement on the season ahead.

The MLSPU want players to have the option of becoming free agents and to increase their current salary cap.

Sources in America have indicated that there is a very real possibility that if an agreement is not reached then players will be forced not to play for their clubs when the league is supposed to start on March 6.

The news arguably couldn't have come at a worse time for the American top flight. The league recently announced a partnership with Sky Sports to broadcast games in the UK, and the prospect of the campaign being delayed is far from ideal as they look to launch the division to a broader, global audience.

Sky Sports confirmed the news of the agreement on Twitter:

According to Cunningham, a potential strike could also disrupt the MLS careers of both Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, who will join New York City and Los Angeles Galaxy, respectively, come the end of the Premier League season.

As noted by Joe Prince-Wright of ProSoccerTalk, the previous collective bargaining agreement ran out on Jan. 31, and despite months of negotiations, the parties have not yet struck a balance. 

With new teams, iconic players poised to join and a new television deal, the upcoming MLS season is one of the most hotly anticipated in years. Hopefully, the impending opening weekend will expedite the negotiations and the league will be running smoothly by the time Gerrard and Lampard rock up at the end of the season.

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