Samu Omorodion to Chelsea transfer from Atletico Madrid on a seven-year contract with the La Liga club waiting to confirm the signing of Man City’s Julian Alvarez before letting their striker go.
Diego Simeone lost his main striker from last season Alvaro Morata over the summer to AC Milan and has wanted Alvarez to fill that void throughout the current transfer window.
Personal terms have already been agreed with the player, who is set to sign a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge until 2031.
Enzo Maresca will finally see a new striker arrive at Chelsea but it remains to be seen if the West London outfit make a move for a bigger name later in the transfer window as it is a role that will be key to the Blues’ success this season.
Atletico have now agreed on a deal worth £82m with Man City to sign the World Cup winner as it looks like the Argentina star is on his way to Spain. Once that deal is wrapped up, the Madrid-based side will allow Omorodion to join Chelsea, who have been chasing the 20-year-old talent for some time.
According to Fabrizio Romano, everything is set for the transfer to be confirmed, with the deal costing Chelsea £35m.
