Timbers acquire defender Claudio Bravo

Argentinian youth international joins Portland from Club Atlético Banfield

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced that the club has acquired Argentinian youth international defender Claudio Bravo from Liga Profesional de Fútbol side Club Atlético Banfield, signing him to a multi-year contract using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). Bravo will be added to the Timbers’ roster, pending a physical and receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.

“Signing a player with Claudio Bravo’s skillset and ability is a tremendous positive for the club and our expectations for him as a Timbers player are extremely high,” said Gavin Wilkinson, general manager and…