Porto chief opens up on ‘secret’ deal to signal Chelsea goal
Porto chief opens up on ‘secret’ deal to signal Chelsea goal

FC Porto president Andre Villas-Boas has opened up on the ‘prime secret’ deal that noticed the aspect signal Samu Aghehowa from Atletico Madrid in the summertime.

Aghehowa has been set to signal for Chelsea after the Blues agreed a charge within the area of £35m for the ahead, although the deal broke down within the closing levels.

 

Porto swooped in to signal the striker, agreeing a deal to carry the 20-year-old to Portugal for simply €15m (£12.5m).

Agehowa has since began the season in electrical type and has scored 11 objectives in 12 appearances throughout all competitions for Porto, together with a Europa League brace in opposition to Manchester United. His performances have seen his worth soar and earned the striker a primary Spain call-up this month. He might make his debut for La Roja on this night’s Nations League conflict with Denmark.

Villas-Boas opened up on the deal and stated Porto’s determination to permit Atletico Madrid to retain 50% of the participant’s rights allowed them to snap up the striker for a modest charge. He stated it was necessary to maintain the small print of the deal a ‘prime secret’ to keep away from competitors from rival golf equipment.

Beforehand often called Samu Omorodion, the ahead not too long ago revealed he desires to be often called Samu Aghehowa – honouring his mom’s surname slightly than that of his father.

 

“Omorodion deal was prime secret for us. It was the one option to get it finished, keep away from leaks and get it finished fast,” Villas-Boas stated, as per Fabrizio Romano.

“We signed Samu for €15m for 50% of the participant… if the opposite golf equipment knew about that, for positive it was gonna be a sophisticated one.”

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