by Ken Rosenthal

Furcal visited A's officials at the Oakland Coliseum, toured communities where he might live and had a two-hour lunch with A's general manager Billy Beane.

The A's have yet to make Furcal a formal offer, sources say, but the two sides expect to speak again Wednesday and possibly discuss financial terms.

Furcal, 31, is seeking a four-year contract.

The Giants also are interested in signing him and an unidentified third club is in the mix, according to Kinzer. The Dodgers have all but conceded that Furcal is gone.

If the A's sign Furcal, they likely would trade shortstop Bobby Crosby, who is signed for one more year at $5.25 million. The A's are not interested in any other free-agent shortstops.

The signing of Furcal would be the A's second major move of the offseason. The team earlier acquired left fielder Matt Holliday from the Rockies for reliever Huston Street, left-hander Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.

Beane might not stop with Holliday and Furcal. The A's have requested and received the medical records of Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, who underwent season-ending wrist surgery last June.

The teams have yet to discuss a trade, and Johnson, 30, might not be ready for Opening Day. But the A's long have coveted his on-base skills, and could pursue him as an alternative to Daric Barton at first base.