Chelsea’s planned move for Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion has fallen through after the club attempted to insert a controversial clause in his contract. The Blues had agreed on a £34.5 million deal, with Conor Gallagher set to move to Atletico in exchange.
However, negotiations broke down when Chelsea sought to acquire 50 percent of Omorodion’s image rights, a demand that reportedly left the 20-year-old feeling “disrespected.” This clause has likely closed the door on any future transfer. With Omorodion out of the picture, Chelsea has turned its attention to Atletico’s Joao Felix as a potential replacement.
Felix, who impressed during a loan spell at Stamford Bridge in 2023, is valued at £50 million, significantly more than Omorodion. The Blues have already spent over £150 million this summer, including a £54 million signing of Pedro Neto from Wolves, as they continue to strengthen their squad under Enzo Maresca.
Samu Omorodion
SpainThis season he played in total 35 times for 2004 minutes for La Liga.
Samu Omorodion scored 9 goals for Deportivo Alavés. He procured one assist. He received 6 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 11th in La Liga. In the last match Deportivo Alavés won 2-1 against Osasuna. The next match in La Liga will be against Celta de Vigo.
Atlético Madrid performance and stats
It will be Atlético Madrid ended the league in the 4th position with 70 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 24 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Atlético Madrid won 0-2 against Real Sociedad.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 64 goals and conceding 39.
