Tim Howard is on track to make his highly anticipated debut for the Colorado Rapids against the Portland Timbers on Monday night.
"There's a very good possibility," Rapids coach Pablo Mastroeni said, though he wouldn't reveal any of his starting lineup.
"I think it's in the back in everyone's mind, for it to come to fruition. For Tim to get here, meet his teammates and finally get a game under his belt would be fantastic."
Howard sealed his return to MLS in March, then saw out his final season with Everton before joining up with the U.