Benfica close in on Adu

Benfica are close to signing Freddy Adu from Major League Soccer.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2007 - 09:16

Benfica are close to signing Freddy Adu from Major League Soccer.

The highly-rated 18-year-old midfielder, who was captain of the US team at the Under-20 World Cup this year, arrived in Portugal on Monday and it is understood the Lisbon club have agreed a US dollars 2million deal to sign him.

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