Portland Timbers decision to sell Ghana defender Adam Kwarasey to Norwegian champions Rosenborg has helped the MLS side to cut their salary bill significantly.
According to the MLS Players Union, Kwarasey was Portland's sixth-highest paid player and the fourth highest-paid goalkeeper in MLS.
The Timbers are planning to sign a more experienced goalkeeper to backup Jake Gleeson, but the salary cap space also gives them the means to possibly make a move at another position as well.
By moving Kwarasey, the Timbers are freeing up a significant amount of salary cap space that they could use to sign another player this summer or in the offseason.
Kwarasey joined the Timbers last year and made 40 regular season starts during his time in Portland.
The 28-year-old came up with some big saves in his first season with the Timbers, winning MLS Save of the Year in 2015 for an amazing diving stop against Real Salt Lake.
He also converted a penalty before saving a PK from Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jon Kempin to lead the Timbers to a wild shootout victory in the knockout round of the 2015 MLS Cup playoffs.
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