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Adu Is Headed West in A Trade
Freddy Adu is traded along with veteran goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake for a major player allocation from MLS, reserve goalie Jay Nolly and future considerations.
(Joel Richardson - The Washington Post)
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In Adu, Real Salt Lake got a marketing gem to boost ticket sales and strengthen the foundation of a struggling, two-year-old organization. How long the club will benefit from Adu's presence, however, is unclear and brings into question why it would give up so much to acquire him.
Adu recently returned from a two-week workout with Manchester United and hopes a European club will purchase his rights in the next year.
For United, the trade allowed it to acquire tools to upgrade its roster after two disappointing playoff efforts.
The major player allocation gives United the ability to sign an international player this winter. Nowak and technical director Dave Kasper recently returned from a scouting trip to Argentina and Brazil.
The future considerations acquired in the trade also are vital to United's plans. If Adu was to leave Real Salt Lake for Europe, it would receive compensation from MLS to acquire a new player. Under the conditions of yesterday's trade, United would receive a portion of Salt Lake's payout.
In addition, if Adu stays with Salt Lake through the end of the 2007 season, United would receive a draft pick. The better Adu plays, the better the draft pick would be.
Nolly, who will turn 25 next month, has played seven games in two seasons since being drafted in the second round from Indiana University. With United, he will back up Troy Perkins, who won the starting job from Rimando last spring and went on to win the MLS goalkeeper of the year award.
Nolly is scheduled to earn approximately $30,000 next season; Rimando about $110,000.
Rimando, 27, started 96 games for United between 2002 and '05 before making two appearances this year. He will compete with another ex-United player, Scott Garlick, for Salt Lake's starting job.
