The transfer of Samu Omorodion to Porto and the signing of Alexander Sorloth from Villarreal on track to become the worst transaction in the history of Atlético de Madrid. The numbers speak for themselves. While the Melilla player has no less than 10 goals in the last five official matches he has played with Porto and the U-21 team, the Norwegian has barely scored three goals all season, including two in his last two matches with the national team. . and only one with his club, scored two months ago at Villarreal.
“Maybe they didn’t want me because they thought I didn’t have the level,” Samu Omoridon told Cope today after the four goals he scored against Malta in just 45 minutes. While, in Porto, they rub their hands for the big deals they have done this summer. THE dragons They paid 15 million euros for 50% of their rights and have the option to buy another 30% for 10 million more, at a rate of five for 15%. In short, The maximum profit that the rojiblancos will be able to obtain for 80% of the forward is 25 millionand not even that, because they will have to return part of this money to their previous clubs, including Granada, as part of the solidarity mechanism.
The second part of this bizarre operation was orchestrated with the Villarreal, who took a 32 million euro package from Atlético for Alexander Sorloth, 29 years old (it will take place on December 5), nine years older than Omorodion, plus 10 more as a bonus than Omorodion They could leave the transfer at 42 million euros or, which amounts to the same thing, 17 million more than the maximum the club can earn with the Porto striker, who has not played a single minute with the red and white jersey after being signed in August 2023 by Granada for six million euros. .
The operation highlights the colors of Atlético’s sports management and Simeone himself that, obsessed with Julien Alvarezdid not raise the slightest objection to the departure of the Samu, to whom he did not give the slightest opportunity. The result of this absurdity is obvious. Furthermore, to top it all off, there was no buyout option included in the Porto deal. The worst operation in history? If not, it’s certainly very close.
