Samu Omorodion He made another of his dreams come true. The young striker was called up by the Spanish national team. The Porto striker is undoubtedly one of the great revelations of European football after a brilliant start to the season. The prize was the call of Luis de la Fuente, who put him on the senior radar for a long time and gave him the alternative in this FIFA window. A Samu who is also in the news these days for something that has nothing to do with football.
The one who was a player for Atlético de Madrid until last summer has always had a special affection for his mother, who sacrificed herself for many years to make her son’s dream come true, in addition to help them succeed when they arrived in Seville as children. . Samu Omorodion doesn’t forget everything she did for him, and what better tribute as a professional footballer than to carry his last name. And Samu intends to make itself known thanks to the way in which Samu Aghehowa, his mother’s last name, instead of Samu Omorodion, so he hopes that soon everyone will use his new name on kits, news, games, scoreboards, etc. In Porto, Samu already sports a “Samu A” on the Portuguese team’s jersey. In the National Team, he wants to implement this new nomenclature so that his mother is always present in his successes.
“We saw some very good players. He has very significant footballing potential. All this must be maintained over time. He needs to know how much he is valued and be more exposed in the media. Now it’s up to him. The demand will be greater. We need players with this profile,” commented Luis de la Fuente about Samu Omorodion on the day of his first call-up with the Spanish national team.
Samu Omorodion, hero in Porto
He Port you are lucky because Samu Omorodion It breaks him. In a masterful enterprise, the Dragões They managed to recruit one of the most effective attackers this season. Originally announced at Chelseaarrival at the home of Blues he fell at the last minute, due to lack of João Felix. This season, the striker has scored eight goals in eight games for the Portuguese, who paid just 15 million euros for him while he was in Premier League They offered between 30 and 40 kilos.
The transfer having fallen to Chelseaand also to Western Ham weeks before, the dream of Samu Omorodion He also fell. He has never hidden it, the striker has always expressed his dream of playing in the Premier League. For now, England will wait The Spanish Olympic champion (Paris 2024) feels loved and wanted in Porto. The fans are too. “It’s our Samu. We like him a lot and I hope he brings us a lot of titles,” said the supporters of the Portuguese team. OKDIARIO.
Porto paid 15 million euros for 50% of his rightsa contract until 2029 and a clause of 100 million euros. In addition, Atlético de Madrid will only be able to obtain around 25 million for him (80% of the player’s rights). In 2025, Porto has the opportunity to buy 15% more (5 million euros). Ditto in 2026. A deal made in desperation in mattress offices which could cause a queue in the future if Samu Omorodion continues like this.
