Both Real Sociedad and Almería have made the transfer of Sadiq Umar official after 6:20 p.m. The txuri-urdin club, therefore, will pay 20 million euros for the Nigerian striker plus another 5 if certain variables are met and 15% of the surplus value of a hypothetical transfer to a third party. Three of these millions are difficult to comply with. In any case, it is the most expensive signing in the history of the Gipuzkoan entity for a player who has signed for six years, until 2028. He will wear number 25.
After arriving in Donostia early in the morning to pass the medical examination satisfactorily, a transfer has materialized that has had tugs of war in recent days. With less than six hours to go before the market closes, therefore, the soap opera of this final stretch of the final market that was triggered by the transfer of Alexander Isak to Newcastle for an amount of 70 million euros, plus another 5 in variables.
In its statement, the txuri-urdin institution has indicated that the African striker “has chosen the Real, where you can continue to demonstrate your power, voracity and goalscoring conditions. It arrives to reinforce an attack with multiple variants. Illusion and hunger to continue growing. The perfect mix for this club. Ongietorri, Sadiq”.
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