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Chelsea to sign £3m wonderkid
15 September 2003
Chelsea are set to trump Manchester United once again, this time by signing 14-year-old American wonderkid Freddy Adu for a £3m fee.
The highly-rated teenager, who has been part of the USA Under-17 set-up since he was 13, was set to move to Old Trafford until Chelsea and Roman Abramovich's billions entered the scene.
Powerhouse clubs Real Madrid and Inter Milan were also linked with youngster but his parents prefer him to start his club career in an English speaking nation.
Adu was the shining star of the recent FIFA Under 17 World Championships in Finland where he scored four goals before the USA was knocked out of the tournament by eventual champions Brazil in the Quarter-Finals.
15 September 2003
Chelsea are set to trump Manchester United once again, this time by signing 14-year-old American wonderkid Freddy Adu for a £3m fee.
The highly-rated teenager, who has been part of the USA Under-17 set-up since he was 13, was set to move to Old Trafford until Chelsea and Roman Abramovich's billions entered the scene.
Powerhouse clubs Real Madrid and Inter Milan were also linked with youngster but his parents prefer him to start his club career in an English speaking nation.
Adu was the shining star of the recent FIFA Under 17 World Championships in Finland where he scored four goals before the USA was knocked out of the tournament by eventual champions Brazil in the Quarter-Finals.

