The Portland Timbers have agreed to buy Uruguay attacker Jonathan Rodríguez from Club América, according to ESPN Mexico sources.
On Monday, Rodríguez trained with América’s U-23 squad and signed a four-year designated player contract with the Timbers. He is set to visit Portland later this week.
According to sources, the clubs agreed on a $6 million transfer price for the Uruguayan striker last Friday.
Rodríguez did not travel with the squad to Guadalajara for the 3-0 National Clasico triumph against Chivas in the Concacaf Champions Cup, nor did he attend América’s win over Tigres UANL last Sunday.
The 30-year-old striker has been productive for América this season, scoring nine goals and adding three assists across all competitions. Before signing with ‘Aguilas’, Rodríguez had previously played in Liga MX for Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul.
In 2022, Rodríguez moved to the Saudi Pro League to play with Al Nassr where he appeared in eight games and scored one goal in six months, before returning to Mexico.
Rodríguez, who debuted with the Uruguay national team in 2014, earned a call-up for his national team under manager Marcelo Bielsa in 2023 after a two year absence that included the 2022 World Cup.
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