Super Eagles forward, Sadiq Umar has revealed the motivating factor behind his move away from Real Sociedad to Valencia, Sports247 reports.
The lanky striker was officially unveiled on Saturday afternoon by Valencia after completing a loan switch from Real Sociedad till the rest of the season.
Sadiq Umar has been a subject of transfer speculations since he fell off the pecking order in Real Sociedad due to injury and loss of form.
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Respite came after a torrid 28 months in Real Sociedad, the Nigerian sought a move away from Real Sociedad while he struggled for playing time and could only manage four goals in fifty matches across all competitions.
The striker and his agent were eager to get a move away from Real Sociedad as the player slept in Valencia on Thursday, completed his medical on Friday, and he was at the stand as Team Madrid defeated Valencia at the Mestalla.
During his presentation on Saturday afternoon said himself and Valencia have hunger and growth in common, hence it’s easy for him to make the switch after Valencia made the move to sign him, three weeks ago.
“They have been in contact with me for about three weeks now. Valencia CF are one of the biggest clubs in Spain and we are both in the same situation of hunger and growth,” began Sadiq.
“When I started talking to Miguel Ángel Corona, I realised that there was a lot in common between Valencia CF and me, because I have a lot of hunger”.
” I have also seen that, due to the situation of the club, there is also a lot of hunger here, and I saw this coinciding in motivation that made me choose to come here.”
He also spoke about the unwanted position of Valencia on the LaLiga log, but believes the hunger in the team can make the difference.
“It is true that Valencia CF’s position at the moment is not where they normally are. Valencia CF are hungry, as was shown yesterday against Real Madrid, but we were unlucky,” said Sadiq Umar
The former Almeria forward opened the lid on his state of fitness and can’t wait to start scoring goals again after he suffered a long term injury layoff in the 2023/2024 season.
Sadiq Umar said, “I suffered a serious knee injury. I was at my best before, but now I feel 100% physically, what I need is regular football.”
“As a striker, what I want is to score goals and get the best results possible.”
His debut may make his debut on January 7, 2025 in the Copa Dey Rey when
Valencia will face Eldense in the Copa del Rey
Valencia FC is currently occupying the 19th position on the log, with just 12 points in 18 matches and 11 goals deficit.
