Portland Timbers forward Santiago Moreno is set to become a new player for Fluminense of the Brazilian Serie A. The transfer would be finalized for a sum of $5.5 million, with the possibility of adding an additional $500,000 if certain performance objectives are met, according to sources close to the negotiations.
The final documentation is the only obstacle preventing Moreno from joining the Brazilian club, according to a source with knowledge of the agreement.Santiago Moreno está a punto de dejar los Portland Timbers para ir al Fluminense de Brasil.If it materializes, the agreement would end an intense negotiation that included Moreno’s absence from the Timbers’ Leagues Cup match against Club América on Wednesday, while talks between Fluminense and the Timbers continued.
Portland’s club called Moreno’s absence “unjustified”, threatening to involve MLS to impose discipline on the player. At that time, a team source stated that Fluminense’s offer did not meet the team’s valuation, but now it seems that the deal will go ahead despite Moreno’s absence from the match.
Moreno, 25 years old, arrived at the Timbers in 2021 from América de Cali of Colombia, where he began his professional career. With the Timbers, Moreno played 136 league and playoff games, scoring 21 goals and adding 19 assists.
