Revealed: Almeria rejected €25m Euro bid for Sadiq Umar

The Summer transfer window may have closed with much mouth watering moves involving notable world football stars, but there could have been more had the deals sail through.

The window also saw many Nigerian footballers switching clubs and smiling to the bank.

One of the moves that could have involved another Nigeria player was that of the tall lanky striker, Sadiq Umar, who is the talisman of Spanish side, Almeria.

The forward was almost sealing a move to Primera Liga side, Getafe as they push for his signature till the last day of the transfer window, but Almeria rejected the bid.

As ckdmedia.ng is monitoring the unfolding event, it could be recalled that Getafe came calling before the commencement of the season, to sign the Kaduna born striker.

But Almeria insisted that Sadiq could only leave Almeria for the value of money the club thinks he deserves.

La Liga side Getafe reportedly made a last-ditch attempt to sign Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq from Almeria on the last day of the summer transfer window.

According to reliable Spanish publications La Voz, the Deep Blue Ones offered their Segunda division counterparts a player-plus-cash offer for the former Partizan Belgrade striker. 

Getafe were among the first clubs to make a bid for Sadiq this summer, offering €16 million (7.8 million naira) back in July, which was promptly rejected by La Union.

The Rojiblancos valued the 24-year-old who scored 22 goals in all competitions in his debut season in Spain at around €30 million. That is half of the €60 million release clause in Sadiq’s contract with the Spanish club.

But Getafe waited until the final hours of transfer deadline day to present an improved bid of €18 million in cash plus an unnamed player and other add-ons that could have pushed up the transfer fee to €25 million. 

Still, Almeria were not impressed and refused to approve the deal, deciding instead to retain the services of the former AS Roma forward.

Despite his well-known dreams of playing in the Spanish La Liga, Sadiq has largely been unaffected by the rumours linking him to move away from Estadio de Los Juegos Mediterráneos. The ex-Rangers loanee already has a goal and an assist in three league matches for Almeria this term.