The Rapids are close to a deal to bring free-agent striker Alan Gordon to Colorado for the 2017 season, a league source confirmed Friday.
Rapids sporting director Padraig Smith last week said the club was confident it would finalize deals with a number of attacking players during the winter transfer window.
“One of the things we do look for is pace and power,” Smith said.
Gordon would fit under the latter. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound striker is an aerial threat who can be extremely dangerous on set pieces. He has 52 goals in 245 career MLS games (129 starts).