After weeks of rumors and speculation, Freddy Adu has finally signed for Monaco.
Adu's former club, SL Benfica, has reached an agreement with French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco to loan the creative midfielder out for the upcoming season. Monaco have the option to purchase his contract after the conclusion of the season.
Adu had been linked with many different clubs over the past few weeks, and now we finally know where he is headed.
Adu moved to Portugal last summer and joined SL Benfica after his impressive showing at the U-20 World Cup in Canada.
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All seemed well for Adu as he made the move, but very early in to his tenure with Benfica, the coach responsible for Adu's transfer, Fernando Santos, was fired and replaced by less impressed Jose Camacho.
Benfica has been through two more managers since Camacho was appointed and Adu seemingly fell out of the mix in terms of playing time.
Coupled with the acquisition of play making midfielder Pablo Aimar, Adu was simply buried on the roster.
AS Monaco will give Adu a change of scenery and, more importantly, a chance to prove himself where it really matters - the field.
After seeing Freddy hold his own with the U.S. Men's National Team this summer against the likes of England, Spain, and Argentina, more experience playing in Europe can only be beneficial for the young midfielder.
Adu will play for the United States in the Beijing Olympics in August and is then expected to join Monaco.
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about 1 month ago
be interested to see if he lives up to his billing.
about 1 month ago
he certainly has a fair amount of creative ability, I believe he scored 5 goals in what limited appearances he got. Going through that many coaches is always hard, and it always seems to be the death knell for American players trying to break into European squads. I wish him the best, both for himself and for US Soccer!
about 1 month ago
he should of tryed to start his carear off with a bigger club before going to benfica,going to monaco is no big feat and i think he will struggle their just like benfica a couple of seasons ago he looked a bright prospect but at this present day he has turned out to be nothing more then a average player... unless he turns his carear around pritty quickly he will faid away.
about 1 month ago
Monaco is definitely the chance he needs to make it or break it, but the big question is "can he take advantage of the move?" I'm not convinced he'll do better than Donavon when it comes to succeeding outside the US, but I am pulling for him. Good article, by the way.
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