By Oluwadamilola Olaleye
Sevilla are determined to retain Nigerian striker Akor Adams for the 2025/26 season, despite a summer expected to bring significant squad changes.
Adams, 24, joined Sevilla in January from Montpellier for €5.5 million but was limited to just 131 minutes in LaLiga last season due to a muscle injury sustained against Atlético Madrid in April.
The Nigerian striker missed the remainder of the campaign as he struggled to regain fitness.
Although Sevilla’s sporting director Víctor Orta, who orchestrated Adams’ transfer, has since left the club, Adams remains under contract until 2029.
Financial constraints and the challenges of securing a replacement mean Sevilla are unlikely to entertain offers for the forward.
Alongside Adams, attackers Isaac Romero and Peque are also vying for places in the squad during preseason.
The final selection will depend on the new head coach—whether Imanol Alguacil or another appointee replacing Joaquín Caparrós.
If he can stay injury-free, Adams is expected to play a key role in Sevilla’s campaign next season.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career 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.
