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Yallop: Quakes close to signing Lima
Yallop: Quakes close to signing Lima
According to San Jose Earthquakes manager Frank Yallop, the only obstacle remaining in the team's pursuit of midfielder Francisco Lima is for the Brazilian to hash out the fine print with MLS on a contract.
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INCOMING: Francisco Lima to San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games — From Jeff Carlisle over at centerlinesoccer.com (click here for the original): According to San Jose Earthquakes manager Frank Yallop, the only obstacle remaining in the team’s pursuit of midfielder Francisco Lima is for the Brazilian to hash out the fine print with MLS on a contract. “[Lima] has agreed to a general framework,” said Yallop. “We’re getting close.” While Yallop cautioned that nothing is certain until Lima actually puts pen to paper, he sounded confident that a deal will soon be completed so that the former ...

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