Minnesota United has been working a loan agreement to acquire Peruvian wing Alexi Gomez, a source told the Pioneer Press on Thursday. The news comes in the wake of fans greeting new Colombian playmaker Darwin Quintero at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday.

The likelihood a Gomez deal happening is “greater than 50 percent,” the source said, with items still needing to be negotiated. It isn’t expected to come to fruition until at least next week. Any deal would include a purchase agreement for Minnesota, and a source disputed an ESPN Peru report Wednesday that said a purchase option from Universitario, a club based in Lima, Peru, is pegged at $1 million.

Gomez, 25, is considered a versatile player that can play both left and right wing, potentially in a central attacking midfielder role or as a two-way left fullback on a defensive back line.

United coach Adrian Heath has been adamant about the club’s pursuit of one or two more pieces before the MLS transfer window closes May 1. With Quintero set to become the club’s first Designated Player, Gomez is the second player the Loons have been pursuing.

Gomez was on loan with Atlas in Mexico’s Liga MX this season but his deal was terminated when he violated the agreement by playing a pickup game before a March 9 match vs. Puebla, according to goal.com.

United has used the loan mechanism a few times in attempts to build the roster in its second MLS season and has yet to have an incoming player earn meaningful minutes. The Loons’ latest attempt is with Brazilian defensive midfielder Maximiano, who has shown promise in light training sessions while rehabbing from an ACL tear last June.