Spain U-23 Worldwide, Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa, has joined 30-time Portuguese Champions, Porto, on a five-year deal, Soccernet.ng reviews.

The 20-year-old was part of the Spain crew that received gold within the males’s soccer competitors on the Paris 2024 Olympics.

After an excellent particular person season on mortgage with Alaves from Atlético de Madrid, Omorodion was linked with a transfer to Chelsea. A deal in precept was agreed between Atlético and Chelsea, whereas the younger striker already had a medical completed, just for the deal to fall by means of.

Atlético had already signed Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez this summer time and wanted to dump Omorodion to stability the monetary books.

FC Porto, in keeping with a press release on their official web site, confirmed the signing of the 1.94m tall striker that’ll see him keep on the Estadio De Dragao till the summer time of 2029.

The 2004 UEFA Champions League winners pays €15m to Atlético for 50% of Omorodion’s financial rights and should buy one other 15% for €5m in 2025, and 2026. The deal additionally features a launch clause price €100m.

🔵⚪️🐉 Samu Omorodion turns into new FC Porto participant due to Villas-Boas mission after Chelsea deal off.

◉ €15m for 50% of Samu, Atléti personal 50%.
◉ Porto should buy 15% for €5m in 2025.
◉ Porto should buy one other 15% for €5m in 2026.
◉ Contract till 2029, €100m launch clause. pic.twitter.com/0RuuEi0xnr

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2024

Omorodion will most definitely substitute Brazilian ahead, Francisco Evanilson, who joined Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth aspect after the Cherries misplaced their top-scorer, Dominik Solanke, to Tottenham Hotspur.

“It’s an honour to be a part of a membership with the large historical past of FC Porto. I do know the duty of enjoying right here, the place forwards corresponding to Gomes, Jardel, Falcao and Jackson Martínez have performed, however I do know I’m prepared,” Samu stated on Porto’s official web site.

Samu was born in Melilla, Spain, to Nigerian Dad and mom, earlier than shifting to Seville as a baby. He started his profession at AD Nervión earlier than becoming a member of Granada.

He turns into the second Porto participant with Nigerian blood in his veins, with Tremendous Eagles left-back, Zaidu Sanusi, already enjoying for the Portugues Champions since 2020. Whereas Omorodion is eligible to play for Nigeria, it seems his coronary heart is about on Spain.