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According to Aris Salonika's press secretary Freddy Adu will not be a part of Cuper's next season's team. Adu who had a loan deal until the end of next season, failed to impress Hector Cuper, despite some more regular playing time at the end of the season.

According to information that was given to me, the USMNT scouts traveled to Greece to observe both Adu and Eddie Johnson, but were unimpressed by Adu's progress, as opposed to Johnson's who earned a call up to the WC. Cuper has expressed Adu's lack of intensity in training and tactical understanding as one of Adu's downfalls.
Adu who made a name for himself at youth levels because of his raw talent, has now hit a major roadblock as he failed to step up to the next level in his maturity as a professional.

So what's next?

He could come back to Portugal and go on another loan deal(where he has failed before), or he can very well go back to his roots in the MLS, where he will most likely be used as an "attraction" for a league who needs to take advantage of the WC fever to bring more fans to the stadiums.

Nonetheless this will prove to be another headache for Rui Costa who will have to deal with another issue