Freddy Adus time in Philadelphia could be coming to an end.
According to a tweet from ESPN's Jeffrey Carlisle on Thursday, from the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis, Union coach John Hackworth said he does not expect Freddy Adu to be with the club when it begins training camp on Monday.
He added that a transfer of Adu was possibly imminent.
The Union, which drafted forward Don Anding on Thursday (see story), were unavailable for comment.
The news of Adus Union demise should not come as a shock, as the team has been rumored to be ridding themselves of Adu and his nearly 500,000 salary, even offering to pay a healthy portion of it to whichever club takes the disappointing midfielder on.
Adu, 23, acquired by former Union coach Peter Nowak in late 2011, is on the final year of his MLS contract. The young but enigmatic talent played in 24 games last season, scoring five goals and one assist. As a result of on-field inconsistency, he made just 20 starts.
At the conclusion of the Unions lowly 2012 season, in which they finished with the fifth-worst record in the MLS, Hackworth pulled no punches that the future for Adu in Union blue was in question.
Freddy and I have a long history and despite what people think, we are close, too, said Hackworth in late September 2012. I want what is best for Freddy and I want a lot out of him. He expects a lot out of himself as well. We will have a very heart-to-heart talk and see whats best for both of us.
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