MUCH ADU ABOUT NOTHING

Last updated : 17 November 2006 By Ed
With Freddy Adu due for a trial in Manchester on Saturday the MEN reports he is no longer the best young talent in the States.

"Freddy is without doubt the most talented kid we've ever seen at his age," said Bruce Arena, the former USA coach.

"Maybe this is the guy but we realise there is a lot ahead of him.

"Too often promising youth players are placed on a pedestal and that's a mistake."

But America's top youth coach, Dr. Josef Schul, believes there's a better player than Adu.

"Everybody was laughing at me when I said two years ago we have a player who will be better than Adu,"

"But Josmer definitely has the better chances to play with the best teams in the world, like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Chelsea or United in a few years.

Adu is already the highest-paid player at DC United, earning a reported $550,000 (£291,000) per season.