It takes a special occasion for the Portland Timbers’ most important staffer to, basically, drop everything and get on a media conference call. On Monday, the signing of Brian Fernandez was that special occasion.
When his acquisition was made official Monday, the 24-year-old Argentine attacker became the most expensive player in club history, in terms of transfer fee paid. He also became the newest addition to an attack that already features Diego Valeri, Sebastián Blanco and Jeremy Ebobisse, adding one of the most prolific goal scorers over Mexico’s 2019 Clausura to the reigning Western Conference Champions’ arsenal.