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Sure, there are games that offer fans the opportunity to pretend they are running a team, whether it's Football Manager or FIFA 19's Manager Mode. But what's it really like to sign a cornerstone player to a real-life team? Timbers.com's Richard Farley walks through the process of the Portland Timbers' recent capture

Larry Sunderland, youth technical director at the Portland Timbers, has left the Western Conference side to become director of player development at FC Cincinnati. As part of his role at the expansion club, Sunderland will oversee the launch, growth and administration of FC Cincy's academy. He will also manage the

What happens in the week following when a player is signed for a club record fee?  Well, wonder no more. The Portland Timbers released a great video detailing Brian Fernandez's first week after signing from Necaxa, starting with being greeted at the airport by Timbers' supporters, to meeting his teammates,

Towards the end of the 2018 season, the Portland Timbers faced a bit of a conundrum in completing their attack.  Diego Valeri was as stellar as ever while Sebastian Blanco was truly living up to his own Designated Player billing, but, center forward had become a bit of an issue.

In January, the Portland Timbers decision-makers sat down to map out how to improve the squad that just lost 2018 MLS Cup final to Atlanta United. They came to a conclusion: A big-money forward. Four months later, after myriad reports, rumors and significant financial backing from ownership, the Timbers officially

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer After months of reports and rumors, the Portland Timbers got their Designated Player attacker. The Timbers have acquired forward Brian Fernandez from Liga MX side Necaxa, the club announced Monday. Media reports the fee to be between $10-12 million, which would easily be a club record.  Fernandez, 24, has

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade Columbus Crew SC have acquired Costa Rican international midfielder David Guzman from the Portland Timbers in exchange for an international roster slot, the clubs announced Monday.  Guzman, 29, reunites with former head coach Caleb Porter, who enjoyed his most productive MLS season under Porter with 25 appearances, a

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan The Portland Timbers have acquired Paraguay international right back Jorge Moreira from River Plate on loan with option to buy, the club announced Wednesday. MLSsoccer.com's Sam Stejskal was the first to report the news on Friday. Moreira, 29, joined River Plate in 2016, appearing in 58 games across all

Contrary to what keyboard warriors and internet know-it-alls may believe, factors inside every decision in the high-stakes world of roster building across the front offices of all 24 clubs in Major League Soccer are extensive and not taken lightly.  That was true again in one of the league's latest higher profile moves this

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Trade The Portland Timbers have added experienced center back Claude Dielna to their ranks after acquiring his MLS rights from the New England Revolution for $100,000 in General Allocation Money, the clubs announced Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After a year away from Major League Soccer, Caleb Porter is back and in a role he called a dream situation.  Porter was officially unveiled as the head coach of the new-look Columbus Crew SC organization Wednesday, and said he’s excited to “usher this club into the

The Portland Timbers have promoted Ned Grabavoy to technical director, the club announced Thursday. Grabavoy was previously director of scouting and recruitment.  Grabavoy will manage scouting, identification and evaluation of players, oversee pathways from the academy to T2 and the first team. He will also work with first-team technical staff and develop key markets for recruiting players. “Ned has earned this opportunity

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signings The Portland Timbers have signed forward Marvin Loria and midfielder Renzo Zambrano from USL affiliate T2, the club announced Monday.

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In the summer of 2012, back when regular trips to MLS Cup were nothing more than a pipe dream for the Portland Timbers, Gavin Wilkinson kicked himself out of his own house. The Timbers were at the lowest point of their MLS existence. They had just fired manager John Spencer,

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan The Portland Timbers announced on Tuesday that rookie midfielder Eryk Williamson has been loaned to Portuguese first-division side CD Santa Clara for the club’s 2018-19 season, with the ability to recall the player in January 2019. The move was originally reported by journalist Brian Sciaretta.  “Eryk

The Portland Timbers on Friday announced they have added longtime MLS assistant Miles Joseph to head coach Giovanni Savarese's staff.

Merritt Paulson knew something was up when he saw a new face manning the grill. Earlier this year, the Portland Timbers were hosting a cookout for players and their families at their training facility when the club’s owner/CEO – puzzled that someone other than team chef Richard Meyer was at

Major League Soccer’s Secondary Transfer Window is officially closed. That doesn’t mean your team can’t find a way to improve before playoff time – this year’s roster freeze date is Sept. 14 – but we basically know what all 23 teams are working with ahead of 2018’s final stretch. Tradition

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Returning The Portland Timbers are getting the band back together, in a way. A day after announcing the return of defender Jorge Villafaña, the Timbers announced on Thursday they have brought back forward fellow 2015 MLS Cup winner Lucas Melano following two seasons on loan. The move was

This offseason, in the dreary depths of a Portland winter, as they were simultaneously getting over the shock of Caleb Porter’s abrupt departure, making a seismic decision to tradeDarlington Nagbe and conducting an intense search for a new head coach, Timbers owner and CEO Merritt Paulson looked at GM Gavin

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