Steven Taylor 'to join Portland Timbers'

A report claims that former Newcastle United centre-back Steven Taylor is on the verge of signing for MLS side Portland Timbers.

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 27 July 2016

Experienced centre-back Steven Taylor is reportedly on the verge of signing for MLS side Portland Timbers.

The 30-year-old left Newcastle United at the end of the 2015-16 season after 21 years with the club and is therefore available on a free transfer this summer.

According to Sky Sports News, Taylor flew out to Portland last week for talks with the North American club and is expected to sign on the dotted line over the next 48 hours.

Former Aston Villa defender Liam Ridgewell currently represents Portland, who sit seventh in the Western Conference having won seven, drawn eight and lost seven of their 22 matches this season.

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Eastern Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	10	5	3	2	22	15	7	18
2	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	9	4	4	1	13	9	4	16
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	9	4	3	2	10	8	2	15
4	Columbus Crew	9	3	5	1	12	9	3	14
5	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	7	3	4	0	14	9	5	13
6	Toronto	9	4	1	4	9	12	-3	13
7	Atlanta United Atlanta	8	3	2	3	13	9	4	11
8	New York City FC NY City	9	3	2	4	9	9	0	11
9	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	9	3	2	4	9	11	-2	11
10	CF Montreal Montreal	8	3	2	3	12	16	-4	11
11	DC United	9	2	4	3	12	14	-2	10
12	Orlando City	8	2	3	3	10	15	-5	9
13	Chicago Fire	9	2	3	4	11	18	-7	9
14	Nashville SC Nashville	8	1	4	3	9	16	-7	7
15	New England Revolution New England	8	1	1	6	5	14	-9	4

Western Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	9	5	3	1	21	15	6	18
2	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	8	5	1	2	17	9	8	16
3	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	9	4	3	2	15	8	7	15
4	Colorado Rapids Colorado	9	4	3	2	15	13	2	15
5	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	8	4	2	2	13	9	4	14
6	Houston Dynamo Houston	8	4	1	3	9	8	1	13
7	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	9	3	3	3	15	14	1	12
8	St Louis City	9	2	6	1	15	14	1	12
9	Austin FC Austin	9	3	3	3	12	13	-1	12
10	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	9	2	5	2	17	16	1	11
11	Portland Timbers Portland	9	2	4	3	18	18	0	10
12	Seattle Sounders Seattle	8	1	3	4	9	9	0	6
13	Dallas	8	1	2	5	7	12	-5	5
14	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	9	1	0	8	13	24	-11	3