The Portland Timbers are shifting to finish the signing of Venezuelan midfielder Abraham Bahachille, 90min resources verify.
The 20-12 months-antique is a unfastened agent after leaving Metropolitanos FC at the stop of 2021. As said by FUTVE English, Bahachille has been on trial with the Timbers and performed 90 mins at middle-again in a current 0-0 pleasant draw in opposition to the Seattle Sounders.
Despite receiving gives from Europe, 90min can verify the Timbers at the moment are in pole role to finish the free transfer of Bahachille ahead of the 2022 MLS season.
Bahachille leaves Metropolitanos with 54 senior appearances for the membership underneath his belt, scoring three dreams and supporting some other. During that time, he helped Los Violetas qualify for the Copa Sudamericana on occasions.
A dominating physical presence and astute defender, he's additionally smooth and calm with the ball at his ft and can function at the base of midfield or on the coronary heart of a 3-man middle-returned machine.
Bahachille stays uncapped at any stage for Venezuela, however has been known as as much as the Under-20 degree within the beyond, even as he turned into decided on as one in every of 15 emergency gamers for the senior team in June 2021 whilst La Vinotinto needed to isolate due to two fine COVID-19 checks.
Also of Spanish descent, Bahachille holds an EU passport and is fluent in English.
