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Akor Adams Agrees Venezia Move as Sevilla Hold Out for €15m

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Akor Adams Agrees Venezia Move as Sevilla Hold Out for €15m

Nigeria striker Akor Adams has agreed personal terms with Serie A side Venezia, paving the way for a potential departure from Sevilla, with the Spanish club demanding €15 million to sanction the transfer.

Adams was absent from Sevilla’s first day of preseason training at the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios Sports City on Monday, July 6, after being granted additional time off following his international commitments with Nigeria in June.

While the forward is expected to report back later, there is growing speculation that he may not return to the club’s training base if negotiations progress swiftly.

According to reports from Italy, backed by several Spanish media outlets, Adams has agreed to join Venezia on a contract that would keep him at the club until 2030. The agreement signals the Nigerian international’s desire to leave Sevilla, making a transfer increasingly likely despite the current gap in valuation between the two clubs.

Venezia recently opened discussions with Sevilla and submitted an initial offer worth around €10 million. However, the La Liga side rejected the bid, insisting on a €15 million transfer fee for the 25-year-old.

Sevilla’s asking price matches Adams’ current market valuation on Transfermarkt and is €5 million lower than the amount the club reportedly demanded when Venezia’s interest first emerged.

Adams joined Sevilla from Montpellier in January 2025 in a deal worth just over €5 million. A sale at the requested fee would represent a significant profit for the Spanish club while also helping generate funds to register new signings ahead of the new season.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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