As RCTIDnomatterwhat pointed out yesterday, according to Global Premier Management and several others on Twitter the Portland Timbers hold the discovery rights to Panamanian international Armando Cooper. By itself this is not significant, but with the increasing reports of the Vancouver Whitecaps' intent to sign Cooper, 28, the Timbers find themselves in position to profit from the Whitecaps signing, unless they intend to make an offer of their own for the play.
Timbers fans will certainly remember the 2013 saga of Mikael Silvestre, whom the Timbers signed, but only after trading a 2014 3rd round draft pick and a conditional 2015 draft pick to the Seattle Sounders for the privilege.