What? Me Worry? This story is dedicated to our intern, Sambo. Make sure you pay attention to what Sir Alex is quoted as saying. Story courtesy of our boys at Soccernet.com
UNITED WILL SIGN ADU IF TRAINING GOES WELL
Manchester United are keen on signing Freddy Adu if the Ghanaian-born American teenager can prove himself, Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed.
The hotly tipped 17-year-old is due to come to United for a two-week trial and could sign in the January transfer window.
Asked if he was interested in signing the midfielder, Ferguson said: 'I think so, he's only a young lad but we have known of him for a long time.
'We tried to get him here some years ago but he signed for DC United and that stopped the progress of us keeping tabs on him.'
United had previously denied any interest in the American star, who has been a considered a massive prospect ever since Inter Milan offered a six-figures fee for him having watched him in just one junior tournament prior to his 14th birthday.
Chelsea have also been linked with Adu, reportedly turning down a solid offer to sign him on loan in January 2007, with a view to a permanent £5 million transfer deal.
If Adu does enough to persuade Ferguson to offer him a permanent contract, a fee would have to be negotiated with MLS who, as with all US-based players, own Adu's registration.
Adu made his professional debut in Major League Soccer at just 14 years of age, making him the youngest professional athlete in modern US pro sports.
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That story appeared on Soccernet after we had our little spat, so this info wasn't available when the story first broke. I will admit that I was wrong, but not because of ignorance. I was wrong because this story came out two days after the original story did. So in a sense, we were both right.
By the way, the intern tag is a little stale. Do you see a blue, stained dress. I like to think of myself as a contributor, not a subservient monica lewinsky
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