Rumour Mills: Real Sociedad ready to offload Nigerian striker to fellow LaLiga club 

By Wale Mustapha

Nigerian striker, Umar Sadiq is yet to decide on his impending departure from Spanish LaLiga side, Real Sociedad this summer, Nigeriafootball.ng reports. 

Sadiq is expected to accent to Sociedad’s request to send him to Getafe as part of exchange deal that will bring Borja Mayoral to the opposite side. 

The Super Eagles’ forward is the most expensive transfer signing for Sociedad when he joined two seasons ago. 

However, the lanky forward has dropped in pecking order of strikers in the team as he will be second or third choice in the coming season. 

Sadiq is still struggling to get back to his free scoring mode despite being fully involved in the team’s preseason preparations.

A number of clubs in LaLiga including Getafe, Sevilla, Valencia, and Rayo Vallecano are interested in taking Sadiq off the payroll of Real Sociedad with a guarantee of more playing time.

Greek giants Olympiakos have also been linked with a move for the 27-year-old Nigerian.

However, according to Eldesmarque, Sadiq is undecided about joining Getafe, a team that finished 12th in La Liga last season.

Real Sociedad are open to let Sadiq leave this summer but it depends on the striker giving the green light to his transfer to Getafe.

Sadiq has managed an incredible 129 goals and 54 assists in only 279 career games making him one of Nigeria’s most prolific strikers in recent years. 

The Kaduna-born forward has previously played at AS Roma, Bologna, Torino, NAC Breda, Perugia, Rangers, Partizan, and UD Almería.