Somewhat promising news today for fans of D.C. United, who, when it comes to the team’s future in Washington, have recently heard little other than “hey, Baltimore’s coming on pretty strong here“: the club is reportedly looking at “at least four” sites inside the District to build a new stadium, according to Jonathan O’Connell.

O’Connell reports that the team is trying to remain quiet on potential sites for a new stadium. But he was able to uncover the identities of two sites that team president Kevin Payne and the ownership are apparently eyeing: a parcel of land at Buzzards Point in Southwest near Nationals Park and the Capital City Market in Northeast.

Obviously, both sites are potentially drool-worthy, if developed properly. The Florida/New York Avenues NE site would certainly be a boon for those who yearn for a walkable, intelligently-designed urban stadium, totally accessible by foot, bus and bike (anyone up for a United Park Capital Bikeshare station?).

Meanwhile, the idea of a sporting complex featuring a United stadium near the Nationals’ home field is certainly something which makes some sense, mimicking other cities who have a similar arrangement like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. O’Connell notes that Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells also suggested connecting the city’s streetcar system to the stadium at Buzzards Point in order to encourage retail development. Taking the streetcar to the stadium, then hopping back on to hit The Pug for a couple of brews after the game? Sounds delightful!

Of course, the future of a D.C. United stadium inside the District is still very murky, at best — both the city and the club aren’t exactly wallowing in cash at the moment, and during the mayoral campaign, new Mayor Vince Gray was hardly enthusiastic about making a soccer-specific stadium one of his administration’s priorities.

To boot, after you let the initial excitement settle in for a bit, you realize: no one was ever arguing that a lack of appealing locations was the reason that United still ply their trade inside derelict RFK Stadium.