The final whistle on the Portland Timbers 2017 season was accompanied by a number of realities, perhaps none clearer than the need to add depth in midfield. This year, the team will have another talented option to call on, one whose move from a Mexican titan is finally official.
Cristhian Paredes, a 19-year-old central midfielder from Paraguay, has officially joined the Timbers, it was announced today. The former Club América man, who debuted for Paraguay’s senior national team in Feb. 2017, moves to MLS after one year in Mexico, joining Portland as a Targeted Allocation Money signing.