I'll further my Brooks agenda. Herdman has experience with Brooks similar to his experience with Flores. Infact, Brooks second last game with the USMNT was a 1-1 draw against Canada that he played the full 90 in September 2021.
Afterwards, it seems he fell out of favor with Berhalter and was never called up again.
If TFC can get him for around the million mark, that is a much bigger impact signing for the next 2-3 years than some English guy signed because he is from the Newcastle area. Also, a perfect guy for Gomis to learn from and play with.