Umar Sadiq’s future will be at Real Sociedad. The Unión Deportiva Almería striker is close to leaving the Andalusian entity once the Basque team has taken a step forward to close the incorporation of the striker. As the Chain Cope, Roberto Olabe and Erik Bretos, in charge of the sports area of the txuri-urdin team, are currently in Madrid closing the last fringes of the operation that It would close at around 20 million euros.
We just told it in COPE
Real Sociedad is currently finalizing the signing of UMAR SADIQ. Roberto Olabe and Erik Bretos are in Madrid managing the last fringes of the operation. The agreement could close close to 20 million euros.
– Marco Antonio Sande (@MarcoASande) August 30, 2022
The San Sebastián club has been trying for several days to close the incorporation of a replacement for Alexander Isaac, transferred to Newcastle United of the Premier League for about 65 million euros. Imanol Alguacil’s wish was to close a guarantee forward, capable of generating the same numbers in attack as the Swede, and the Almería striker meets the coach’s requirements.
There were several names on the table. The first to arrive was Sorloth on loan from RB Leipzig, completing his second consecutive year on loan in San Sebastian. Two footballers were sought, and with the arrival of the Norwegian, Sadiq will be Isak’s second replacement. He also liked Ayoze Pérez, Leicester City striker from Tenerife and that he would be close to obtaining the letter of freedom from the British team, but his high salary was the main handicap for the operation to come to fruition.
The operation, according to the aforementioned media, will close around 20 million, a figure lower than the player’s termination clause, which was 30 million euros, although the club’s wish is for it to come out for a figure close to 25 millions of euros.
Sevilla tried his signing at the last minute
Given the worrying lack of goals at the start of the football season and criticism from its fans, Sevilla Fútbol Club launched this Monday for Sadiq, an operation also influenced by the sale of Ocampos to Ajax for around 20 million euros.
As El Chiringuito progressed, the Seville team would have presented the Almeria team with a first formal offer for the player, that he had welcomed his transfer to Sánchez Pizjuán, although in the end it was Real Sociedad who have put more interest in closing the player’s pass.
Villarreal did not make an offer for Sadiq
Villarreal is another of the teams with which the forward Sadiq was related. Emery’s team wants to close at a nine before the market closes, but did not make an offer for the striker. He also explored the option of Cavanibut ‘El Matador’ has finally signed with Valencia CF.
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