What had previously been a quiet offseason for D.C. United has quickly gotten very busy this week, with the club now linked to a pair of potential designated players and a handful of other reinforcements, as well.



United are currently in talks with Liga MX side Morelia to acquire 25-year-old Peruvian midfielder Edison Flores, multiple sources have told The Athletic. News of the club’s interest in Flores, first reported by Mexican outlet Medio Tiempo, comes just days after a Washington Post report that United were in pursuit of 25-year-old Santos Laguna midfielder Brian Lozano.



Others, too, have been linked with United: Venezuelan attacker Gelmin Rivas — who plays for Boston River in Uruguay — and Ecuadorian midfielder Christian Alemán, currently with Barcelona SC.



All of this comes as United seek to replace a trio of key losses. The club’s captain and first-choice forward, Wayne Rooney, departed for Derby County,...