US youth international defender Ofori Sarkodie is on trial with Norwegian top flighters Aalesund FK until the weekend, at the very least.

With potential scouting visits looming in Germany and the Netherlands, the Tangoshirts are sure to use the Indiana University defender in Friday's friendly against local mites Skarbøvik.

"He arrived yesterday," AaFK press officer Henrik Hoff told American Soccer Daily on Wednesday. "He will be here at least this week. I think he will play in the (friendly) match."

Sarkodie, who has just completed his sophomore season with the Hoosiers, played admirably for the US at the 2007 Under-20 World Cup in Canada.

Aalesund already employ two Americans: star netminder Adin Brown and recently acquired attacker Pat Noonan.