D.C. United’s offseason is finally beginning to heat up.



According to sources close to negotiations, the club has agreed to terms with Estudiantes attacker Lucas Rodríguez, a one-year loan with an option to buy at the end of 2019. Though the deal has yet to be finalized (one source said the club is simply waiting on a signature) United seems poised to add an exciting, young piece to an already entertaining midfield. An official announcement could come as soon as this afternoon.



The Washington Post first broke news of United’s negotiations for Rodríguez.



Reports out of Argentina suggest that United is paying a $450,000 loan fee for the 21-year-old’s services but multiple sources have suggested to The Athletic that the number is closer to $700,000. And while it’s also been reported that United have a purchase option of $2.5 million on the Argentine, that number is in reality close to $3,000,000.



It remains...