Chicago Fire defender Gonzalo Segares is set to sign with Cypriot outfit Apollon FC according to the Chicago Fire Confidential.

News is that the 27-year old Costa Rica international is in Cyprus to finalise a medical and put pen to a short-term deal with the Mediterranean club.

"Hopefully tomorrow or Saturday I'll sign," Segares said via email. "What we [agreed upon] is to sign a [5] month deal... At the end of the contract we will both have an option - me and the team - to see if I stay or go so if they want me we will negotiate and if not then I will leave.

"[The deal] gives me the chance for maybe someone else to see me and [maybe I'll] try to jump to a different team. But as of now what I want is to get back on the field and play. Get back my rhythm and play some games because it's just been a while without an actual game so I just need to get some games and hopefully I will do OK and then at the end - like I told you - negotiate here or go somewhere else."

Segares added that there was every chance he would one day return to the Fire as he has a love for the club and the city but was uncertain of what sort of timeframe he will be away from the USA.

"I will never rule going back to Chicago. That's always an option. I like the city, the fans so I always have had on my mind going back to Chicago, whether it's in 5 months or later on," he added on the email.