Eddie Johnson and MLS caused a ruckus this week with the announcement of his signing. That
announcement was followed by a second in which Major League Soccer states Johnson backed out of a
his verbal agreement.
The apparent hang up was that Johnson wanted more money. Steven Goff of the Washington Post
reported that the two sides agreed to a salary in which he would make $175,00 (prorated) this year,
$225,000 in 2012 and then $275,000 in 2013.
Former American soccer prodigy Freddy Adu is signing with the Philadelphia Union, according to
Soccer by Ives.
Adu hasn't been in MLS since leaving Real Salt Lake in 2007 for Portuguese giants Benfica. The
22-year-old's soccer career has been stalled because of indifference from Benfica and a failure to
impress while on loan with Monaco, Belenenses and Aris.
