Versatile midfielder Lucas Pittinari has arrived in Colorado with a view to finalizing a one-year loan move to the Rapids. The 23-year-old will continue negotiations and take a physical prior to signing his paperwork.

Pittinari has come through the youth system at Argentine top flight club Belgrano, and has gone on to make more than 70 appearances in all competitions over the past five seasons.

Once all the relevant paperwork is complete, the South American will join Marcelo Sarvas and Sam Cronin as new acquisitions in midfield. Other players to join during the offseason include Bobby Burling, Michael Harrington, Zac MacMath, Caleb Calvert and Axel Sjöberg.

The Rapids head to San Diego on Thursday for warm-weather preseason training. They return from southern California on February 5 and have a week back in Colorado before leaving for Las Vegas to tackle San Jose Earthquakes in their first preseason friendly.