Atletico Madrid Rejects Chelsea's Offer To Samu Omorodion

JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid has reportedly rejected Chelsea's offer of 34 million pounds for the Samu Omorodion striker.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims Omorodion has emerged as the main target of the Blues in the stock exchange this summer.

Chelsea made an offer this week. However, Atletico Madrid insisted on defending the 20-year-old forward.

Omorodion spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Alaves and scored nine goals in 36 appearances.

He started his professional career with Granada before joining Atletico Madrid on a permanent transfer in August 2023.

If you fail to get Omorodion, Chelsea will have to divert. Enzo Maresca, the new manager of the Blues, has included two other names on the list.

One of the names that has been published is Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran. The 20-year-old forward is a priority rather than one other name.

However, Aston Villa can agree to an offer if they can sign Conor Gallagher or Ian Maatsen instead.

Apart from that, Chelsea are indeed actively hunting strikers ahead of the 2024/2025 season.