Atletico Madrid signs teenager Omorodion from Granada

Atletico Madrid on Monday stated it had signed 19-year-old striker Samu Omorodion from Granada.

The Spain under-19 worldwide joins on a five-year contract. Spanish media reported Atletico had activated the striker’s buyout clause of six million euros ($6.5 million).

Omorodion, born to Nigerian mother and father, made his league debut for Granada in its season opener on August 14 towards Atletico and scored the crew’s objective in a 3-1 loss.

“We saw the boy play the other day, we saw him in the friendlies, he has interesting things, he has potential,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone stated on Saturday.

Granada performs its second recreation of the season at house to Rayo Vallecano afterward Monday.

On its web site on Monday, Atletico stated Omorodion “is a physical prodigy with great coordination despite his 1.93-metre height. He stands out with his explosiveness, he is very fast and has goals in him.”

Spanish media reported that Atletico plans to mortgage him out this season.