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USA U20 forward Saad off to Europe

University of Michigan star Soony Saad has left school to undergo trials with various clubs in Europe.

The 2010 National Gatorade Player of the Year and USA U20 representative is chasing his dream of playing overseas according to Michigan head coach Steve Burns.

"Soony feels that now is the right time for him to pursue his lifelong dream of playing professionally overseas," he said. "We wish him the best in all of his future endeavors."

It is believed that Saad has set up trials with German giants Bayern Munich, Belgian outfit Anderlecht, and other Bundesliga clubs SC Freiburg and 1860 Munich.

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