Adu to Monaco on loan

[SOMOSBENFICA]

The problem with Adu was all the pressure that was put on his shoulders by the MLS when he was such a young kid..Adu doesn't want to be the king, but rather just another player..The pressure is now off his shoulders and he will relax and become the star we all heard about from all the experts..JEC, I'll start him any day over that over hype magician Fabio..Fabio outside from a few tricks show absolutely no leadership in the U20 World Cup and he got a second yellow against Mexico that hurt his team against Gambia..The soccer tricks are getting tiring and I would like to see some player that will concentrate more on winning than being a show pony...

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Still nothing official, but I see he's going to sign tomorrow.
Oh well, he's a great prospect, lucky Benfica to have him.
I hope Adu improves during his time there.

[Quaresma2020]

Ok very good pick up for benfica, and second great publicity for them aswell. ADU has very high expectations in the states, and now that they have him at benfica , benfica is going to get alot more attention.... I think Adu will play quite often there, especially after a great performance in the u-20 world cup. I would play ADU and Contreao together.... Anyways good move for benfica!

[Frank Cunha]

Adu will also check the Benfica new stadium, and the new training soccer complex

Adu off to Portugal for contract talks - Yahoo! News

[jec1]

Some posters here are still in the state of denial....he is a BENFIQUISTA folks.

Sad but true....Let's hope he impresses.

[Nuno]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

Adu will also check the Benfica new stadium, and the new training soccer complex

Adu off to Portugal for contract talks - Yahoo! News

Nice find Frank.

I have NO DOUBT, that if there is any hesitation on Adu's part about signing, after getting the "full tour", he'll be 100% ready to sign and play with Benfica.

[Nuno]

Originally Posted by jec1

Some posters here are still in the state of denial....he is a BENFIQUISTA folks.

Sad but true....Let's hope he impresses.

I hope he does...could be a steal if he works out.

Hey Jec1, question...is there a Benfica bar like the Sporting one you have in your signature? Where'd you find that? That's pretty sharp, wouldn't mind getting a Benfica one myself.

[Frank Cunha]

Going to signed a 5 year deal, worth 400 thousand euros a year

Freddy Adu chega hoje a Lisboa para assinar contrato por cinco anos com o Benfica. O jovem promissor internacional norte-americano, possível substituto de Simão no ataque, irá receber cerca de 400 mil euros anualmente, valores muito próximos dos que auferia no seu país. A Benfica, SAD desembolsou dois milhões de euros para a sua aquisição – verba entregue à Major League Soccer –, e, desse valor, 500 mil euros irão para os cofres do Real Salt Lake, clube onde actuava Adu. "O jogador viajou para Washington nas últimas horas, para se juntar à mãe e ao empresário e viajar para Lisboa para acertar os derradeiros detalhes do contrato que o irá ligar ao Benfica nas próximas cinco épocas", confirmou o porta-voz do Real Salt Lake, Trey Fitzgerald, já depois de a MLS ter admitido que o negócio está praticamente concluído. Adu já não participou na derrota caseira da sua equipa diante do New England Revolution.

O avançado deverá ser o último jogador contratado para jogar no ataque da equipa da Luz. O mais jovem profissional da história do futebol Mundial – está nessa condição desde os 14 anos –, começará a treinar-se imediatamente, por forma a adquirir o mais rapidamente os automatismos desejados pelo treinador, pois é intenção de Fernando Santos tê-lo à disposição para a pré-eliminatória da Liga dos Campeões.


Menino-prodígio à procura de afirmação

Freddy Adu tem apenas 18 anos, mas há muito que é um dos nomes mais falados do futebol mundial, porque, com apenas 14 anos, já era considerado um prodígio e foi o mais jovem jogador de sempre a assinar um contrato profissional – com a MLS, que o colocou a jogar no DC United. Adu rapidamente se tornou um símbolo do "soccer" nos Estados Unidos da América, um dos poucos países onde o futebol não é o "desporto-rei". Ainda adolescente, começou a ganhar muito dinheiro e, aos 16 anos, fez a sua estreia com a selecção A norte-americana, num particular diante do Canadá. Esperava-se que pudesse ser chamado para o Mundial'2006, mas o seleccionador Bruce Arena não arriscou convocar um atleta tão jovem. Já este ano, Adu transferiu-se para o Real Salt Lake, clube do estado do Utah com o qual disputou apenas 11 partidas. O seu percurso profissional não é brilhante (12 golos em 98 jogos), mas o seu talento é real, como recentemente demonstrou no Mundial Sub-20, no qual apontou três golos. No Benfica, terá a sua primeira experiência no estrangeiro – e o grande teste às suas capacidades.

[Frank Cunha]

Adu - Pele's boy
:.: Jornal Record :.:

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by Nuno

I agree with you Frank...this kid is going to become a household name in Portugal. Hopefully they throw him right in and let him know that he's not there to carry the club, just play within himself.

FORCA BENFICA!!!

The worst thing Benfica can do is throw him to the wolves. He needs to be eased in gently. Adu has been pressured to be the next Pele since he was 12, they need to take that pressure off his shoulders.

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by BenficaUnited

wow.
forgive me if i disagree with your analysis on freddy adu frank.
we couldn't be be any more in disagreement on this kid.
he's got a LOT to prove in my eyes. a lot to prove.
in my opinion i think you're overestimating this kid.. he's had plenty of bad games. and he's not even better than fab to me.. but that's just my opinion. the kid is good.. don't get me wrong.. im not taking anything away from what he deserves.. but what he doesn't deserve is the "next pele" title.. that's insulting.. he's no where near that and has never lived up to his hype.

but i will say this.. i'm optimistic.. as negative as my comments have been about him i'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.. he has potential.. but then again we've been hearing about his potential for years now but i'll take his age into account. he's still young and i remain optimistic that this kid breaks out sooner or later. but all this other talk making him out to be the messiah is crazy talk to me. he hasn't shown me anything i haven't seen done better. and like ive said before.. he's failed in MLS and he's failed in United's training grounds in front of Ferguson who's a God when it comes to young talent.

But I'll remain optimistic in light of this transaction.. and pray it works out. he has the talent.. question for me is does he have the brain?

I'm sure Pele didn't feel insulted when he touted Adu as "The Next Pele".

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

Adu will also check the Benfica new stadium, and the new training soccer complex

Adu off to Portugal for contract talks - Yahoo! News

He played for 3.5 years at RFK and Rice Eccles...I'm sure Estadio da Luz wont be a concern for him.

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by jec1

Some posters here are still in the state of denial....he is a BENFIQUISTA folks.

Sad but true....Let's hope he impresses.

I fail to see why that's sad. At the U20 World Cup he made Brazil and Poland look retarded. Anyone who could do that at age 18 has to be half decent. He was just as good as Barcas Gio dos Santos if not better. dos Santos got the bronze ball over Adu because of his name, his daddy and his team.

[Frank Cunha]

his better then Gio

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

his better then Gio

I wont go that far. Gio did win a World Cup and he's not playing with Barcelona because he sucks. I think they're on par with each other at the moment.