One of the surprises of the last transfer market was the departure of Samu Omorodion from Atlético de Madrid to Oporto. The Spanish striker was one of the clear protagonists in the red-white team, coming very close to ending up at Chelsea. At the end of August, the transfer to the Portuguese team was made official in exchange for 15 million euros plus 50% of a future sale.
Yesterday, Samu Omorodion scored his first goal for his new club, being key to achieve a 2-1 victory over Farense. Obviously, many fans had high expectations for the striker after seeing his performance at Deportivo Alavés. However, it seemed that Atlético de Madrid's plan was clear with the former Granada player, as they always looked for a way out.
Samu Omorodion Already Scores in Portugal
One of the areas where the player clearly needed to improve was his aim, creating numerous chances but scoring few goals. He played a secondary role during the Paris Olympics, being a regular substitute, although he managed to score one goal. On his return to Spain, it seemed that he might have the opportunity to show Simeone that he deserved his trust with the first team.
However, nothing could be further from the truth, as before the end of the Olympic Games, an agreement had already been settled with Chelsea for more than 40 million euros. That operation ended up falling through, but the intentions of the red-white team seemed very clear: to seek the sale of the striker. After being linked with numerous teams in Europe, it was Porto who ended up taking his incorporation in exchange for 15 million euros .
After playing two games, Samu Omorodion managed to score his first goal for the Portuguese team last night in a narrow victory over Faranse . Obviously, that goal was much talked about by the Atlético fans, who still think that he deserved to have stayed in the squad. Now, the best thing that could happen to Atlético de Madrid is that he shows a great performance and could leave Portugal in exchange for a large amount of money.
Too Many Men at the Front
This season, Simeone has several strikers at his disposal, although his plan is still to rely on two strikers on a regular basis. In addition to the signings of Julián Álvarez and Alexander Sorloth, there is also the confidence that exists in Giuliano Simeone and the continuity of Ángel Correa and Antoine Griezmann. The competition is too high, even for a Samu Omorodion who spent many months demanding an opportunity at Atletico.
Among all the good news, we must highlight the long-awaited debut of the Argentine striker and the good run of form that Antoine Griezmann is going through , who already has two goals. Ángel Correa was also key in the last match against Athletic Club and Giuliano Simeone has already participated in two matches. Meanwhile, Alexander Sorloth scored his first goal in the first match and hopes to finish fine-tuning his aim in the next matches.