The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired Cape Verde international attacker Jamiro Monteiro from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for upwards of $450,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) plus an international roster slot, sources confirmed to ESPN.
MLSSoccer.com was the first to report the news.
The Union will receive $250,000 in GAM up front with the remaining $200,000 tied to performance incentives.
Monteiro, 28, arrives in San Jose after spending the previous three seasons in Philadelphia, where he scored 11 goals and added 21 assists in 86 league, cup and playoff appearances.