After a report on Monday linked Columbus Crew SC with Ghanian defensive midfielder Mohammed Abu, the club confirmed the news on Tuesday.
“Mohammed is a talented, technical player that we believe will fit well into our system and style of play,” sporting director and head coach Gregg Berhalter said in the press release. “Across his experience in Norway, France and Spain, we believe that a combination of his experience, skillset and character will be a good fit for Crew SC. We are glad to have him in Columbus and it is certainly an added bonus that he is familiar with the area as his wife has lived in Central Ohio.