Home > Football > Could Freddy Adu end up at Aston Villa?

Could Freddy Adu end up at Aston Villa?

The young American phenomenon has had trials at Chelsea and Manchester United without winning a contract. So would landing him necessarily be a good coup for Villa?

by www.avfcblog.com on 12 December 2007

Email this Article (8) Comments

50%

Freddy Adu: Would he be a good buy? (Gettyimages.com)

Related Bet:

Free £10 bet when you register at

Related Purchase:

Big savings on football products from boots to balls!

Related Events:

Submit this article to Punditit

I'm away from my desk for a few days but felt compelled to put something down now, while I'm still able, as I'm about to go on a mammoth bender ending up at the SquadGod, all for the AVFC Blog Christmas Party later tonight.

First to the rumour. Someone sent me an SMS the other day saying we are after Freddy Adu. I've no idea how true this is or where the source is, but I'd suspect it started down under so would take it with a pinch of salt.

It's not that I wouldn't like to see the lad given a chance but if Chelsea and Manchester United won't even sign him after trials, I'm not sure I'm that interested. I would love to be proved wrong on this one, though.

'I've no idea how true the Adu rumour is or where the source is, but I'd suspect it started down under so would take it with a pinch of salt'

On to sponsoring a player. Today the official website is letting you know you can sponsor the shirt of Freddie Bouma. In the Pompey match programme it was Martin Laursen, so I guess they're getting quite desperate.

My advice, if you're interested, would be to haggle. What is the point paying the full price now for only just over half a season? Ask for a discount and you will probably get it. Start in at 60 per cent, let them haggle down but don't go any further than 55 per cent. They'll rather accept something on slightly different terms than nothing at all, it's all about revenue right now.

Lastly, on to Harry Redknapp. I didn't want to bring this up but I have to. He should not be commenting on fans of clubs he is visiting, especially when you factor in all the press surrounding him at the moment.

It's also not wise to celebrate in the manner he did, but there is another point to make. If you're getting paid the amount of money he does in a sport that is highly emotional, one of the things you've got to take on the chin is the abuse.

Hell, for the money some of these useless monkeys earn I'd take a lot more than verbal abuse, but I'll talk more about that in about six hours somewhere in the West End of London.

www.avfcblog.com

Comments (8)

by Chegs on December 12, 2007

Hang on - someone sent you a text to say it is happening? That must make it true. I got sent a text saying I had won a huge cash prize the other day, must also be true according to your rules. The only link would be your yanky owners, and in that case Liverpool should also be texting you with their interest also

by Kiwivillan on December 12, 2007

Oops, you must be embarrased. We're connected to Maurice Edu, NOT Freddy Adu

by ray on December 12, 2007

Super Article, the amount of backround research you did was tremendous and you've obviously catagorically checked out your sources etc. If only everyone on here was a thorough as yourself... I mean some of these tosslords dont even have the right team, player, info etc... I even saw one twat who wrote an article based on a text message he got!!! What a tommy tanker.

by Villa1983 on December 12, 2007

[quote]Oops, you must be embarrased. We're connected to Maurice Edu, NOT Freddy Adu[/quote] LOL True :D

by Skamp on December 12, 2007

Super Article, the amount of backround research you did was tremendous and you've obviously catagorically checked out your sources etc. If only everyone on here was a thorough as yourself... I mean some of these tosslords dont even have the right team, player, info etc... I even saw one who wrote an article based on a text message he got!!! What a tommy tanker...........The artical was worth it just for that reply,Freddy Adu is at Benfica (loan i think)

by Rod Olsen on December 12, 2007

you didn't start that bender a little early?! LOL It's Edu, and he is a good player. He was born in Brazil, but has American citizenship. He just broke into the American side. In my opinion, he's one for the future.

by Music on December 12, 2007

Maurice Edu was born in the USA and is/will be a great player. As for Adu, he never had trials with Chelsea or Manchester United, he had a training session with Manchester United but he was not legally able to sign then.

by frank cunha on December 31, 2007

Benfica will not sell this kid for less then 20 million euros, great investment by the club http://www.talksoccer.net/forum/sl-benfica/57366 -f-adu-iam-right-place-27.html#post791037