American forward Herculez Gomez is set for a move away from Club Tijuana, and has held talks with the New York Cosmos and MLS, sources confirmed to Goal USA.

Herculez Gomez has been on the hunt for playing time for most of the past year, and after loan spells at Tigres and Puebla, it appears the American forward is now looking north for his next opportunity.

Multiple sources have confirmed to Goal USA that the New York Cosmos are in talks to acquire Gomez from Club Tijuana. Sources have also confirmed that MLS interest in Gomez has increased, though it remains unclear at this point which MLS teams are in the running for his services.

Gomez has plied his trade in Liga MX since leaving MLS after the 2009 season. A consistent goal-scorer in Mexico in his first three years in Liga MX, Gomez has struggled for consistent playing time since joining Club Tijuana two years ago. Deemed surplus to requirements by the Xolos, Gomez has been allowed to pursue other options, and that has led him back to the USA.

Gomez, 33, is one of several high-profile signing options the Cosmos are considering. With star midfielder Marco Senna set to retire in November, and Spanish legend Raul likely to transition from forward to a midfield role in the near future, Gomez would be seen as an ideal striker to slot into the Comos attack as well as the kind of veteran forward who could help mentor U.S. Under-17 striker Haji Wright.

Sources tell Goal that Gomez is also considering a return to MLS, though at this point that would be more complicated than a move to the Cosmos because Sporting Kansas City still holds his MLS rights. Sporting KC currently has Dom Dwyer and Krisztian Németh so a return to Kansas City would be unlikely, meaning someone would need to trade with Sporting KC for Gomez's rights.