The Portland Timbers are on the verge of making their final key signing of the offseason.

Swedish forward Samuel Armenteros arrived in Portland for a medical exam with the Timbers Wednesday. While the Timbers appear close to inking Armenteros to a contract, a source told the Oregonian/OregonLive that no deal is yet in place.

Reports out of Europe first linked Armenteros to the Timbers last week and indicated that Portland could acquire the 27-year-old on loan with an option to buy from Italian Serie A club Benevento Calcio. At that time, Armenteros was one of two strikers that the Timbers were pursuing.

The Timbers have been targeting a forward with Targeted Allocation Money this offseason to add depth at the position. Portland currently has three forwards in Fanendo Adi, Jeremy Ebobisse and rookie Foster Langsdorf.

Armenteros joined Benevento in 2017 and went on to make nine appearances, scoring one goal with the club. Previously, the 27-year-old excelled with Dutch top-flight club Heracles, scoring 19 goals in 29 appearances in the 2016-2017 season. Armenteros also made his debut for the Sweden National Team last year and has received two caps with the squad.

Timbers owner Merritt Paulson confirmed on Twitter Wednesday that Armenteros was traveling to Portland to go through a medical exam. Timbers fan Ross Bennett then tweeted a photo of Armenteros arriving at Portland International Airport Wednesday.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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