“He’ll be a profitable signing” – ₦9 billion Super Eagles striker backed to excel in La Liga

Likened to the nice Rashidi Yekini, the Nigeria worldwide has been tipped to take the Spanish high flight by storm this time period

Former Racing Santander midfielder Mutiu Adepoju is satisfied that Actual Sociedad has made a wonderful funding in signing Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq.

Actual Sociedad parted with €20 million (roughly 9 billion naira) to safe the switch of Sadiq from fellow La Liga campaigners UD Almeria on switch deadline day.

That switch payment is the best that the White and Blues have ever paid to convey a participant to the Anoeta Stadium.

However Adepoju believes Sadiq is well worth the monumental outlay and has backed his youthful compatriot to come back good for Actual Sociedad.

Requested in an interview with Muncho Deportivo what he thinks of Sadiq’s €20 million price, Adepoju mentioned, “It appears to me that he will likely be a worthwhile signing.

“La Actual will obtain far more from Sadiq than they’ve paid. You will see it.”

Did Adepoju suggest Sadiq to Sociedad? 

Adepoju performed for Actual Sociedad for 4 years between 1996 and 2000, and the retired midfielder stays a revered determine at San Sebastián.

The previous Nigeria worldwide was teammate and continues to be in contact with present Actual Sociedad soccer director Roberto Olabe and membership supervisor Imanol Alguacil.

Nonetheless, Adepoju maintains that he didn’t affect the membership’s transfer for Sadiq.

“No (I didn’t suggest him to Olabe),” Adepoju mentioned. “And it’s humorous. I used to be with Olabe, however we couldn’t speak about him (Sadiq). I do know that they had been following him, and there was another person who requested me about Sadiq.”

Sadiq scores on his debut

Sadiq wanted lower than ten minutes on his debut to indicate the Actual Sociedad devoted he was well worth the hype.

After approaching as a second-half substitute, the 25-year-old headed house the equaliser within the 1-1 draw towards Atletico Madrid on the weekend.

Requested whether or not he was shocked that Sadiq scored as quickly as he entered, Adepoju mentioned, “No. That’s why Actual signed him. Olabe is doing an ideal job. Isak, now Sadiq, he’s signing large gamers. They’ve seen that Sadiq can provide them rather a lot.

“And, in fact, it says rather a lot about him to attain as quickly as he enters. I’m certain he’s going to present Actual rather a lot.”

Regardless of being a giant admirer of the previous Almeria ahead, Adepoju admits he has by no means spoken to Sadiq.

However the 51-year-old insists the youthful man reminds him of Nigeria’s all-time high goalscorer Rashidi Yekini.

“No, I’ve by no means spoken to him,” the previous Actual Madrid B star mentioned. “However I observe him, I watch all his video games and he looks as if an ideal participant; he can provide extra.

“He jogs my memory of one other Nigerian we had, Rashidi Yekini, who we used to name ‘gangling’. I believe Sadiq is younger and might meet up with Yekini. He has a aim, high quality, peak and runs roughly like him (Yekini).”

“I like the best way he strikes within the space and the best way he helps his teammates. He doesn’t watch for the ball. He scores and helps the staff. He exhibits up when the staff wants him and is at all times in the correct place.”

Having beforehand discovered the web twice for Almeria earlier than switching to Sociedad, Sadiq now has three La Liga targets in 4 video games in his debut season.

The previous AS Roma star will look so as to add to that tally when Actual Sociedad face Getafe on the weekend.

Earlier than then, nevertheless, the White and Blues make the journey to Previous Trafford to deal with Manchester United in a Europa League conflict on Thursday.