Portland Timbers Eying Cuban Defectee Yosniel Mesa? [Rumor]

A few weeks ago, the Cuban national team flew up to Charlotte N.C. for a CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Costa Rica, as is usually the case when their team flies to some other country, a number of Cuban players defected to the United States. One of the players was 27 year old Yosniel Mesa, who is currently training with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers while he seeks his working permit.