Porto striker Samu Omorodion has started the season in fine form after joining his new club, scoring 7 goals in just 466 minutes. The 20-year-old forward left Atletico Madrid this summer, as they look to fund moves for Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez.
Omorodion was keen to stay at Los Rojiblancos in the summer, and was at one point on the verge of joining Chelsea, until negotiations broke down between the clubs. He would then be signed by Porto, who paid €15m for half of his rights.
A growing number of people are convinced he should be part of the Spain side, and he showed just how good his form is after striking four times in the first half for the under-21s in a 6-0 win over Malta.
Speaking after the game to Cadena Cope, Omorodion expressed some disappointment about how his exit was handled.
“They are the ones who decide, if they don’t want me, maybe it’s because they think I don’t have sufficient quality. [Diego] Simeone did not speak to me, nor did anyone from the board; only [General Director of Football] Carlos Bucero.”
Multiple journalists, including on Cadena Cope and Ruben Uria, responded to the idea that he was forced out of the Metropolitano so they could raise funds. Uria claimed that it was not true that Omorodion was forced to train alone by Los Rojiblancos, a version of events the player himself did not make much of.
Samu Omorodion responds to claims made by @rubenuria, who stated the following:
“It’s a lie that Samu trained separately at Atlético Madrid.”
“The story I was told is not like that.”
“Atleti sent a doctor to London to assure that he was healthy.”
[via @Objetivoatleti] pic.twitter.com/gDgnwVn5ja
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) October 15, 2024
Omorodion is undoubtedly one of the most promising talents in the Spanish setup, and Atletico spent €6m on him two summers ago after just one match against them in La Liga. After a successful season at Alaves, scoring nine goals on loan, it seemed Atletico would bring him back and try to develop him, but young forward ended up as a quick cash for the Madrid-based outfit.
