The Ghanian midfielder joined Columbus Crew SC on January 24 with the expectation that he would compete for a starting spot in the center of the park for the Black & Gold.
“Our objective was to get a strong midfield and he was part of that,” head coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter said of Abu this week. “We saw him play, we felt he’d fit right into our system, he’d be comfortable in how we play and we wanted to bring him in.”
The 25 year old had spent time all across Europe, including as a youth player at English Premier League side Manchester City as well as clubs in some of the top leagues in Spain, France and Norway.