Oporto
a forward (sports)
Omarodion (Asturian: Ummorodion), capital of Asturias in northwest Spain
spoke to the Daily Mail about the summer transfer situation. The Nigerian striker was close to joining
Chelsea
, but the deal was eventually canceled.
The 20-year-old Omorodion, who came through the Nevion youth ranks before moving to Granada, was signed by Atletico Madrid for €6 million in the summer of 2023 before being loaned out to Alaves. He played 35 games for Alaves last season, with 8 goals and 1 assist, and was therefore favored by Chelsea. This summer, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid once agreed on the transfer of Omorodion, the transfer fee of £ 34 million, but due to concerns about his ankle problems, Chelsea canceled the deal. This makes Atletico Madrid is very angry, but also has to Madrid Chelsea midfielder Gallagher sent back to London, but Chelsea signed Felix contributed to Gallagher's deal, Omorodion became the victim of the two clubs wrestling.
Well, when Omorodion was facing the prospect of not playing, Porto reached out and signed him for €15 million. Omorodion was grateful: "Porto gave me a chance when I needed it the most and I'm grateful for that, now I'm happy with the status quo and have put the past behind me to focus on the game."
For Chelsea, Omorodion chose to let go: "That summer was difficult, I was almost a done deal with Chelsea transfer, but it didn't work out, there could be a reason why God had other plans."
This season, Omorodion scored 7 goals in 7 matches for Porto, which is very efficient. In the 2nd round of the first phase of the UEFA Cup, he scored twice to help Porto draw 3-3 with Manchester United, showing his individual ability. If he maintains his form, he will be able to reach the Premier League again in the future.
