The latest twist in FC Cincinnati's seemingly-frantic transfer-window chase is former English Premier League forward Jurgen Locadia.

FC Cincinnati is reportedly trying to close a delicate transition that spans three clubs as Locadia, 26, is on loan at TSG Hoffenheim of the Bundesliga from Brighton and Hove Albion of England's top flight.

In a Friday morning text to The Enquirer, Cincinnati General Manager Gerard Nijkamp confirmed the club hasn't closed a deal on any player yet but that he "had a good feeling" about Locadia and is awaiting "100 percent agreement" from all parties involved.

Added Nijkamp, "And working on a second signing and close also."

Locadia is worth the trouble. He's scored 72 goals at the senior club level in 231 combined appearances for Brighton, Hoffenheim and Dutch top-flight outfit PSV Eindhoven.

In the current Bundesliga season, the player has four goals across 11 appearances at Hoffenheim.

In January 2018, Locadia became Brighton's then-record signing at more than $19 million.

If FC Cincinnati can get this across the line, it would be the biggest signing in club history and a major coup for the club, as well as MLS.

More analysis: What Jurgen Locadia would mean to FC Cincinnati

First of all, let's address Locadia's loan deal. There are many reasons Locadia might not have ended up in Brighton's long-term plans, not the least of which is that the club has plenty of attacking talent (Neal Maupay, Aaron Mooy).

Unlike Bobby Wood, who FC Cincinnati was linked to this week, and even Yuya Kubo, Locadia wouldn't be arriving to Cincinnati in a slump or devoid of recent success for whatever reason.

Locadia is dressing and playing regularly, and contributing to Hoffenheim's attack in one of the top leagues in the world. His last appearance was an eight-minute run out late in a 2-1 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt on Jan. 18 (that's not a throwaway or courtesy substitution given the circumstances of that match).

Based on the caliber of player Cincinnati's been chasing this month (think Gaston Pereiro), the club is clearly a player on the international scene. It obviously has to be if it wants to attract top talent.

Landing a player, though, would put the Gerard Nijkamp regime at FC Cincinnati on the global map as a force to be reckoned with in international business.

Certainly, MLS better start taking notice because the clear indication is that FC Cincinnati is deviating from its so-called three-year plan of ramping up player investment and, once some of these pursuits produce tangible results, Cincinnati will be a force in its own league, too.