Surprise at Atlético de Madrid : Samuel Omorodion has been transferred to FC Porto for an amount that is hard to believe. The sale has been closed for 15 million euros for 50% of the transfer of the player from Melilla. Atlético de Madrid keeps 20% of his future transfer and the team from Do Dragão has the option to increase its percentages.
You can acquire 15% for 5 million during 2025 and another 15% during 2026, which would take the operation up to 25 million euros. Atlético de Madrid shocked its fans around 1:00 AM this Saturday morning. It was when they made official the forward's departure for Portuguese football.
Attacking attacks drive him out of Atlético
Only a year after his arrival and after being on loan at Deportivo Alavés , it became clear in recent weeks that he would not continue. Although the striker's intention was to stay and have a chance at the red-and-white club, the arrival of Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sørloth closed the door for him to leave the team. They don't even see him in the squad at the moment and they have opted for his departure.
The striker was on the verge of entering a much more advantageous operation for Diego Pablo Simeone 's team, but Chelsea dropped him. Or was it Jorge Mendes ? With the arrival of the Portuguese agent, the tables were turned and he stopped being Samu to become João Félix.
Joao Felix left for Chelsea
It was the Portuguese who left Atlético to sign for Chelsea , London, with Conor Gallagher in the middle , leaving Samuel Omorodion without any chance. There was a lot of talk about the reasons: whether it was a medical examination, or whether it was agent commissions. In the end, everything is much simpler, and the person who is really in charge changed all the details of this operation.
Andoni Iraola took Evanilson
Samuel Omorodion was left high and dry, until this Friday, when he finally decided to leave for Porto in the Betclic league . In the neighbouring country he will be the replacement for Evanilson, the goalscorer that the Portuguese have transferred to Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth . His sale price could skyrocket to 47 million if all the objectives agreed in the contract are met.
Porto snatches it from Real Sociedad
Atlético de Madrid had Real Sociedad as an important alternative to sign the Spanish player. However, the Portuguese got ahead of the Basques and have completed the signing of the striker in record time. Samuel Omorodion leaves the club without having had the opportunity to debut even in a friendly with the red and whites.
He has only been able to train at Cerro del Espino for a few days and part of the last pre-season; his departures have been quick and clear. First to Deportivo Alavés , from where he returned after scoring 8 goals in 32 games. He is leaving for FC Porto , to be the number 9 that André Villas-Boas' team was looking for after Evanilson 's departure.