Colorado Rapids are reportedly in advanced talks to sign Middlesbrough forward Morgan Whittaker for a club-record deal.
Colorado Rapids sit seventh in the MLS Western Conference standings after 22 games, a position good enough to qualify for the first round of the playoffs should they be able to maintain it.
Matt Wells' side have signed Loic Williams and Youssef Maziz in the MLS' secondary transfer window, and they look set to add extra quality to the front line before the window closes for American clubs on Wednesday 2nd September.
As per talkSPORT's Alex Crook, Colorado Rapids are in advanced talks over a club-record deal to sign Middlesbrough winger Morgan Whittaker.
The 25-year-old joined the Championship outfit in a deal worth a reported £7.5m last summer, and he enjoyed an impressive debut campaign at Riverside.
He proved a vital component of Kim Hellberg's side last term -- scoring 14 goals and registering seven assists in the second flight -- but Boro failed to earn promotion to the Premier League after losing 1-0 in the Championship play-off final to Hull City.
Boro are accustomed to dealing with MLS clubs in the ongoing summer window, having signed Max Arfsten from Columbus Crew and Sebastian Berhalter from Vancouver Whitecaps, and they could be set to pocket a sizeable fee from Colorado Rapids for the sale of Whittaker.
Colorado Rapids shouldn't be short of funds after selling Lucas Herrington to Premier League outfit Hull City for €14.80m, and they now look set to break the bank to secure the secure the services of Whittaker, who would likely become the club's all-time record signing.
