Chelsea are closing in on the signature of Samu Omorodion following a transfer frenzy at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have a clear path to signing Samu Omorodion and are now closing in on a £34.5 million deal. The 20-year-old prospect is keen on the challenge after La Liga giants Atletico Madrid softened their stance over the striker after a frantic day in Madrid.
Chelsea to sign Samu Omorodion
Atletico Madrid have softened their stance on Samu Omorodion and agreed terms with Chelsea over the transfer of the 20-year-old prospect. The Blues have been chasing the striker in this window. But so far, they have had to deal with the Spanish side’s stance, which insisted he wasn’t available in the market.
The departure of Alvaro Morata to AC Milan opened up space for Omorodion, who had a good loan spell at Alaves last season. Diego Simeone felt the striker had what it takes to play for the club and envisaged pairing him with new arrival Alexander Sorloth.
Chelsea never gave up, and now, with the chance opening up to sign Omorodion, the Blues have acted quickly to make their move. The two clubs are set to agree on a £34.5 million move for the 20-year-old striker, as final discussions on the player side are taking place to sort out minor details about his contract. As things stand, Omorodion is open to joining the Blues, which has led to easy negotiations on both ends.
Chelsea seem destined to land the young forward, who could potentially end their chase of a more formidable name such as Victor Osimhen. The Blues have stuck to their policy of buying young this window, as Omorodion will have high hopes placed on his shoulders in the coming season and beyond.
Frenzy Tuesday at Atletico Madrid
There was a transfer domino with Atletico Madrid at the forefront of it. The Spanish side agreed a move to sign Julian Alvarez from Manchester City in an £82 million deal, as well as Conor Gallagher from Chelsea, which opened the doors for Omorodion to leave.
The Omorodion deal was contingent on Atletico signing Alvarez, and after a minor hiccup in agreeing to personal terms, they got the deal done. Either way, Chelsea has acquired a promising talent like Omorodion and will integrate him into their first team once the deal finalises.
