Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Union's Adu, Farfan and Okugo training overseas again

Union Forward Freddy Adu, midfielder Michael Farfan and defender Amobi Okugo are contining to hone their skills in the offseason with European clubs Galatasaray in Turkey and SC Freiberg of the German Bundesliga, the club announced.  

Adu is in the midst of a two week training stint with Galatasaray, while Farfan and Okugo are in Germany to train with SC Freiberg. 

This marks the second straight season that Adu, Farfan and Okugo have trained with European clubs in the offseason.  Adu spent two weeks with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano last season, while Farfan traveled to Sunderland last January.  Okugo spent time with Freiberg last December. 

The trio is the latest in a string of Union players traveling to Europe for offseason training, joining Zac MacMath who spent time with Everton, Cristhian Hernandez who was with Real Sociedad and Jimmy McLaughlin who is currently with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 

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