Premier League club Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion for a reported fee of €50 million, find out more about him, his age, height and stats
Chelsea have made Omorodion their key transfer target this transfer window as their look to fix their problems up front.
Who is Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion, bio, age, height, parents, nationality, position and career stats
Samu has so far been capped seven times for Spain’s under-21s, and currently has four years left on his contract.
Chelsea looking to sign Samu Omorodion
According to various reports, Chelsea are currently looking to sign their transfer target, Atletico Madrid forward, Samu Omorodion. Atletico had previously rejected a bid for him earlier this summer. He is currently price at around €50 million (£42.9m/$54.8m). As of now, reports indicate that Chelsea are ready to sell Gallagher to Atletico Madrid if they allow Atletico may to sign Omorodion.
Samu Omorodion bio
Samuel “Samu” Omorodion Aghehowa is a Spanish professional footballer who was born on May 5, 2004, in Melilla, Spain. He was born in Melilla to Nigerian parents, and eventually moved to Seville at a young age. He currently plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
Age and height
Samu Omorodion is currently 20 years old and stands at a height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in).
Nationality
Samu Omorodion is a Spanish national with Nigerian descent.
Career and stats
Samu Omorodion started out playing for local side AD Nervión, before joining Granada’s youth setup in 2021. He made his senior debut for Granada’s reserve team, Recreativo Granada, on March 6, 2022. Omorodion came on as a second-half substitute during a 2–1 league home loss to Marchamalo.
Omorodion scored his first senior goal on September 25, during a 1-1 draw against El Ejido. He eventually renewed his contract with Granada on April 20, 2023 up until 2028. During the 2022–23 season, the forward scored 18 goals for Granada’s B team and attracted interest from various La Liga and Premier League clubs. The young striker eventually made his first team and La Liga debut on August 14, 2023, and scored the equalizer during a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid.
Interestingly, just a week later, Omorodion officially joined Atlético Madrid on a permanent deal on August 21, 2023. He joined the club on a five-year contract. However, he spent the last season out on loan at Deportivo Alavés, which is also in the Spanish first division. During the 2023-24 season, Samu Omorodion was the top scorer for his Atletico in La Liga, scoring 8 goals in total.
On the International level, Omorodion is eligible to play for either Nigeria or Spain. Back in April 2023, Omorodion received his first call-up to the Spanish under-19 national football team. Later in July, he played in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta.
Samu Omorodion has an Instagram account with the handle @samuomorodion, where he has a massive following of over 49K followers.