Rostered forwards (in alphabetical order): Dairon Asprilla, Jeremy Ebobisse
Odds are, if you’ve heard or read any analyses of the Portland Timbers’ attacking options, you’re familiar with some similar, well-founded conclusions: Sebastián Blanco’s a valuable piece; Jeremy Ebobisse is showing continued progress and promise; and the long rumored, now official return of Diego Valeri would keep a key cog at Providence Park. There’s an obligatory coda to those observations, though: The team needs more options.
Team chief executive officer Merritt Paulson implied as much during a late-season appearance on Talk Timbers, one where he emphasized the Timbers intended to add two new attacking talents.