The 18-year-old attacking midfielder, whose D.C. United career began at age 14 amid wild expectations and came to a disappointing end last winter with a trade to MLS's worst team, was in Lisbon yesterday to finalize a five-year contract with Portuguese power Benfica.
Adu arrived in Lisbon on Monday with his mother, Emelia, and Los Angeles-based agent, Richard Motzkin, and trained yesterday with Benfica, which is preparing for European Champions League qualifying in two weeks. He is scheduled to return to the Washington area today to gather his belongings and spend time with friends and family, then fly back to Portugal on Sunday.
Adu, who immigrated to the United States from Ghana with his mother and brother in 1997.
Benfica wrap up a deal for Freddy Adu (18) who agreed a five-year deal. The Portoguese club paid up to 1.5 millions of dollars to Real Salt Lake.
Adu's salary is expected to be moderately more than the $550,000.
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