Juventus and Napoli have taken an interest in Samu Omorodion, who was on the precipice of transferring to Chelsea in recent weeks. Such a negotiation collapsed even though he and Conor Gallagher had flown to their new towns for the medicals. Both Serie A sides inquired about a potential loan, but Atletico Madrid don’t like such a formula, Sky informs.
Villarreal and Real Sociedad are also keen on the young center-forward. He recorded 9 goals and assisted once in 35 matches starring for Alaves. The Colchoneros had signed him from Granada for €6M.
According to Tuttomercatoweb’s Mirko Di Natale, Atletico Madrid would have sold Omorodion to Chelsea for €42M and want a comparable sum from Juventus, Napoli, and his other suitors. They could accept an initial loan. However, it would have to envisage a €25/30M mandatory option to buy and an initial €5/10M fee.
The Bianconeri recently signaled that Arkadiusz Milik would stay put. Instead, the Partenopei might need another striker besides Romelu Lukaku, if their main plan comes to fruition. According to Fabrizio Romano (via SOSFanta), they have tabled their bid to Chelsea. The Victor Osimhen deal will eventually be separate.
Our Take on Omorodion, Juventus, and Napoli
The Old Lady won’t make a major acquisition there unless they suddenly sell Dusan Vlahovic. Nothing should be taken for granted in the transfer market, but there are no hints of that. Instead, the latest fixtures of the Azzurri suggest they need a proper deputy, but he’s too expensive for such a role. They should arguably be the ones rolling the dice with him as their top guy, but they are hell-bent on signing the former Roma star.
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