Minnesota United is close to signing Colombian winger Mauricio Gonzalez, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press on Friday.

The 21-year-old would be MNUFC’s first international signing during the primary transfer window and he would be eligible to join the Loons on an Under-22 Initiative contract.

Gonzalez has been playing for Tolima in Colombia’s Primera A league, where he had five goals and three assists in 1,738 minutes during the 2025 season, per FBref.com. He was previously with Inter Palmira for at least four seasons.

Gonzalez is considered primarily a left winger but also plays right wing, according to FotMob.

MNUFC currently have one of four U22 roster spots available, with Nectar Triantis, Nico Romero and Owen Gene holding three others. Hoyeon Jung was in one, but the South Korean midfielder was on the season-ending injury list last season and is headed out on loan to Suwon Samsung in his native country this season.

So far this transfer window, Minnesota has been pursuing Slovakian midfielder Tomi Horvat and has been linked to New Zealand forward Callum McCowatt. The Loons are looking to bring in three or four new players before the transfer window closes later this spring. The Loons season opener is Feb. 21 at Austin FC.

The club previously went to Colombia to bring in center back Jefferson Diaz from Deportivo Cali in 2024.

The Gonzalez news was first reported by Bogota-based reporter Julian Capera on Thursday.