Adu to Benfica

Benfica are closing in on the capture of United States international Freddy Adu, according to reports in Portugal.

The Lisbon giants are set to hold talks with the Real Salt Lake youngster after reportedly agreeing a €2million (£1.35m) deal with MLS.

Negotiations are believed to be advanced between the parties and now Benfica are hoping to talk terms with the Ghana-born starlet.

"Now is the time to speak to the player," confirmed Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira.

While Adu is keen on furthering his career in Europe, he insists he will not be rushing his decision to join Benfica.

"I don't want to rush my decision, because it's my life,"Adu told the Salt Lake Tribune.

"It's a very important decision and I want to take my time in making that decision.

"I'm just letting my agent talk to them and just work out the logistics and take care of that end of it."

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For that kind of money i would like to see Sven go for him, im sure a 18 he can still be developed into a top class player given his natural abillity. He could go into our academy and learn from Jim Cassell ( our Academy chief who is fucking amazing and the reason it does so well).

Adu to Inter via Tardini? Saturday 28 July, 2007

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American sensation Freddy Adu could travel to Serie A for Parma before reaching his eventual destination – Inter.

The young talent born in Ghana has been a household name among talent scouts since he was 12 years old, though he resisted all attempts at a bidding war between giants like Milan, Manchester United and Barcelona.


In 2001 Adu’s mother Emelia confirmed that Inter had offered $750,000 to sign the youngster, but she preferred he grow up and develop his skills in America.


Now the Nerazzurri have revived their interest in Adu and the ‘Corriere dello Sport’ claim they set out an intricate plan to bring him to Italy.


The 18-year-old is a target for Benfica, Celtic, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Villarreal, so they have to move fast.


It’s believed Inter will help Parma to register the player and, if the results are convincing, bring him to San Siro a year later.


It would be a similar trajectory to that of Adriano, who first really made his mark at the Stadio Tardini in 2002-03, eventually returning to Massimo Moratti’s side in January 2004.


Adu currently plays for Real Salt Lake and impressed in the recent Under-20 World Cup. His price-tag has been valued at £3.3m.

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