The Portland Timbers are continuing to target Argentine winger Sebastian Blanco.

Multiple news outlets from Argentina reported Thursday night that the Timbers had acquired Blanco from Argentine club San Lorenzo, but a source told the Oregonian/OregonLive Friday that the deal to acquire Blanco was not done.

The Timbers have been linked to Blanco since early January, but reports out of Argentina have been all over the map in recent weeks, with some outlets reporting that Blanco would be staying in Argentina, others reporting that he was on the verge of signing with Portland and still others reporting that he was in negotiations with different clubs.

If the Timbers do ultimately acquire Blanco, he would join Portland as a designated player and fill a much needed void on the wing for the Timbers. He would also be capable of backing up Timbers playmaker Diego Valeri at the No. 10 position.

Blanco has been with Argentine side San Lorenzo since 2015. He previously competed for Argentine side Lanus from 2006-2011 where he was teammates with Valeri.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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