FC Cincinnati's replacement for Luciano Acosta will be as close to a like-for-like swap as any FCC could reasonably hope for.

FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million.

When the Timbers’ season begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, they’ll be without DP forward Jonathan Rodriguez. They’ll also be missing starters Santiago Moreno and Juan Mosquera. The injury bug hasn’t been kind to the club, nor has a schedule that starts the Timbers with a Vancouver team that ended Portland’s year with a 5-0 defeat back in November.

In the time leading up to the season openers, MLS teams are reshaping rosters in preparation for a run at MLS Cup 2025.

FC Cincinnati has acquired star midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers for a MLS-record $12 million fee.

While it’s true a soccer franchise the caliber of the Portland Timbers should never celebrate parting ways with a talent the likes of Evander, the long, drawn-out breakup between the MLS club and its star designated player came to a close on Tuesday.

The Portland Timbers completed a dramatic roster overhaul earlier this week, trading star midfielder Evander da Silva Ferreira — better known as Evander — to FC Cincinnati for $12 million ...

Evander, Luciano Acosta and David da Costa are joining new MLS sides less than two weeks ahead of the 2025 season.

The Portland Timbers announced Monday that they have traded their star player, Evander, to FC Cincinnati for a record-breaking $12 million. The controversy started at the end of the 2024 season following a 5-0 playoff loss to Vancouver.

FC Cincinnati acquired Evander in a cash-for-player trade from Portland in exchange for $12 ... Evander joined the Timbers ahead of the 2023 season as a Designated Player via transfer from Danish ...

Evander - POR receive: $12 million, $150k incentives, sell-on & trade % FC Cincinnati established an MLS trade record on Monday, acquiring Evander from the Portland Timbers for $12 million guaranteed and up to another $150k in incentives.