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Six months after he finished up a dream season, Portland Timbers striker Samuel Armenteros found himself in the middle of a waking nightmare. After dominating the Dutch league with 19 goals in just 29 league appearances for Heracles FC in the 2016-17 campaign, the Swede signed a three-year deal with

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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Signing The Portland Timbers announced Friday they've utilized Targeted Allocation Money to sign forward Samuel Armenteros from Serie A side Benevento Calcio on a season-long loan with an option to buy. The 27-year-old Swedish national joins Portland six months removed from arguably the best season of his career, when he scored 22

Another week of MLS preseason activities means plenty of grueling fitness work and long hours on the training grounds, interspersed with a scrimmage or two here and there to break up the monotony. It also brings another batch of signings and other acquisitions for us to pore over. Here’s my

WASHINGTON – Although D.C. United general manager Dave Kasper hopes to add a starting caliber attacker and defender before the season begins, he believes his team’s most pressing needs have already been addressed this winter. Between trades for goalkeeper David Ousted, defender Frederic Brillant and forward Darren Mattocks, and incoming international midfielders

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signings After leaving the New York Cosmos to take over the Portland Timbers, head coach Giovanni Savarese is bringing one of his best players with him. On Wednesday, the Timbers announced that they had signed midfielder Andres Flores, a 27-year-old El Salvador native who had 10 goals

PHILADELPHIA – The Timbers were quiet on the first day of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, but there were few people at the Pennsylvania Convention Center busier than Portland manager Giovanni Savarese. The Timbers had no picks in the first two rounds and made no trades. But there was Savarese, working

ORLANDO, Fla. – After weeks of rumors and reports connecting the two parties, the Portland Timbers finally announced the signing of Peruvian winger Andy Polo on Wednesday.  The 23-year-old comes to Portland on a year-long loan from Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia. He’ll line up on the wing for the

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing The Portland Timbers added another fearsome component to their high-octane attack on Monday, announcing the signing of Peruvian international Andy Polo from Mexico's CA Monarcas Morelia. Portland utilized Targeted Allocation Money in the deal, which will see Polo loaned to the Timbers for the 2018 MLS

PORTLAND, Ore. — When new Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese met local media for the first time Monday, questions eventually turned to the Timbers roster. Where did Savarese see strengths and weaknesses? Owner Merritt Paulson leaned into his microphone first. "He's not going to give it all away," Paulson said,

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Transfer The Portland Timbers dipped into the Costa Rican market for a new acquisition once more on Tuesday, when they announced that they signed center back Julio Cascante from Saprissa. The Timbers announced that they used Targeted Allocation Money to complete the transfer. Cascante, 24, is the third

For those that have followed his managerial career, the idea that anyone wouldn't know what Giovani Savarese is all about borders on absurdity. After all, this is Gio we are talking about: a man who started his coaching career with the New York Cosmos just five short years ago, winning a whopping

After nearly a week of reports and rumors, the Portland Timbers officially announced the hiring of Giovanni Savarese as the club’s new head coach on Monday. Savarese will be formally introduced as the Timbers' new head coach during a press conference in early January.  “After an intense coach search, I am

The Portland Timbers' coaching search may have finally honed in on a potential target. According to a report by ESPN's Taylor Twellman, the club has tabbed former MLS star forward Giovanni Savarese as their new manager to take over for Caleb Porter, who parted ways with the club on November 17 after

PORTLAND, Ore. – When Diego Valeri first considered leaving Club Atletico Lanús in Argentina for the faraway destination of the Portland Timbers, he knew nothing about the club or the city. As he put it with a shake of his head on Monday: "Nothing at all." The initial draw, he said,

With the surprise of Caleb Porter's departure as Portland Timbers head coach receding, the team is turning to the next phase of their history. Timbers owner Merritt Paulson and general manager Gavin Wilkinson held a conference call for reporters on Wednesday where they discussed the process of searching for Porter's replacement,

Who will replace Caleb Porter in Portland? Plenty of names have been bandied about since news dropped on Thursday night that Porter was leaving his post as Timbers head coach, with potential candidates including current MLS head coaches, lower league champions and a college coach or two. Here’s a look

It was unexpected. Caleb Porter had guided a dinged and damaged Portland Timbers team to the top of the Western Conference during the regular season, and then – as they proceeded to pick up a few more dings, and sustain yet more damage – they battled gamely in the Western

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The Portland Timbers bolstered their shorthanded center-back corps on Monday, announcing the signing of Congolese international Larrys Mabiala from Turkish side Kayserispor. Mabiala, 29, has been acquired via the use of Targeted Allocation Monday and will join the Timbers when the international transfer window opens in July, pending receipt of

Today is Diego Valeri’s birthday. He is 31 years old, and he is living the life he was meant to live. Today, Valeri will wake up in the city that’s adopted him as one of its own. He’ll eat breakfast with his wife, Florencia, sipping mate and chatting until it’s