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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea transfer failing laid bare as star valued at £85m after move collapsed
Samu Omorodion Aghehowa almost joined Chelsea last summer but the £34.5million transfer deal collapsed at the last minute, resulting in the striker signing for Porto Chelsea could be ruing their failure to sign Samu Omorodion Aghehowa after Porto slapped an eye-watering £85million price tag on the striker. Aghehowa, 21, was on the brink of moving to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid last summer before the deal collapsed at the last minute over personal terms. At the time, Chelsea were set to pay just £34.5m. The Blues wanted to find a striker who could give Nicolas Jackson competition for the No.9 role. Instead, Porto ended up securing 50 per cent of the the Spaniard's rights on a five-year contract for just £12.8m. Since his move to Portugal, Aghehowa has scored 27 goals in 45 games to more than double his value. Portuguese newspaper O Jogo report that Newcastle and Aston Villa both showed interest in signing Aghehowa but were put off after being told to fork out his £85m release clause. Atletico would be entitled to half of that fee, although Porto have the option to buy an additional 15 per cent of his rights for £4.25m. Aghehowa made his debut for Spain in November and featured in this summer's Nations League finals before scoring twice at the Club World Cup. It all could've been very different for the 21-year-old at the club level had he joined Chelsea, although he doesn't have any regrets about how things transpired. "It was a very complicated summer," Aghehowa told Marca. "When I was at Atletico Madrid, I had a very bad time. In the end, thank God everything went well. If Chelsea didn't work out, it was for a reason and in the end everything went well." The Spain international, who came through the ranks at Granada, never made an appearance for Atletico and spent the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Deportivo Alaves, bagging eight goals in 35 appearances to pique the interest of clubs around Europe. Aghehowa returned to Madrid for pre-season but it was clear that his future wasn't at the Wanda Metropolitano. Should Chelsea make another move for Samu Omorodion Aghehowa? Have your say in the comments section. "There - at Atletico Madrid - I trained apart," he revealed. "I didn't feel like a participant or like a footballer. I trained and my head told me no. I had a hard time. "I spent many nights crying… my family and my mother had a very bad time… In the end, thank God, everything was closed quickly and I made the best decision. "No one at the club spoke to me (about the situation) and I didn't speak to anyone. I already knew the club's stance. These are things that happen in football and gain you experience & learn for the future." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Dubai Eye
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Messi guides Inter Miami to historic victory over Porto at Club World Cup
Lionel Messi connected on a free kick in the 54th minute to propel Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday afternoon. After Porto struck first on Samu Aghehowa's penalty kick in the eighth minute, Marcelo Weigandt assisted on Telasco Segovia's game-tying goal in the 47th. Miami found its second goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half against Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos as Messi scored on the 68th free-kick goal of his illustrious career. Each team netted their first goals of the tournament after Miami tied Al Ahly 0-0 on Saturday and Porto suffered the same result against Palmeiras on Sunday. After VAR review confirmation, it was determined that Miami's Noah Allen committed a tripping penalty in the box against Joao Mario, leading to Aghehowa's penalty goal that was deflected by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and in for the game's first goal in the eighth minute. Aghehowa, 21, had 19 goals in 30 Primeira Liga matches for the Portuguese side this past season. Miami knotted the score at one less than 90 seconds into the second half, as Weigandt's cross into the center of the box was finished by Segovia, who fired in the equalizing goal past a sprawling Ramos. The Major League Soccer side then continued its great start to the second half, as Porto's Rodrigo Mora's foul led to Messi's successful free kick -- perfectly placed in the top right corner in the 54th minute. Despite Porto tallying 14 shots on goal to Miami's six, five of Miami's were on goal opposed to just three from Porto. Ramos -- a longtime Portuguese goalkeeper for Porto -- finished with three saves after making four saves in the tournament opener against Palmeiras. Ustari -- in his second season for Miami -- made just one save after an extraordinary performance against Al Ahly, in which he made eight saves.
New Straits Times
19-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Messi strikes again! Magical free kick pushes Inter Miami past Porto
ATLANTA: Lionel Messi connected on a free kick in the 54th minute to propel Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday afternoon. After Porto struck first on Samu Aghehowa's penalty kick in the eighth minute, Marcelo Weigandt assisted on Telasco Segovia's game-tying goal in the 47th. Miami found its second goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half against Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos as Messi scored on the 68th free-kick goal of his illustrious career. Each team netted their first goals of the tournament after Miami tied Al Ahly 0-0 on Saturday and Porto suffered the same result against Palmeiras on Sunday. After VAR review confirmation, it was determined that Miami's Noah Allen committed a tripping penalty in the box against Joao Mario, leading to Aghehowa's penalty goal that was deflected by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and in for the game's first goal in the eighth minute. Aghehowa, 21, had 19 goals in 30 Primeira Liga matches for the Portuguese side this past season. Miami knotted the score at one less than 90 seconds into the second half, as Weigandt's cross into the center of the box was finished by Segovia, who fired in the equalising goal past a sprawling Ramos. The Major League Soccer side then continued its great start to the second half, as Porto's Rodrigo Mora's foul led to Messi's successful free kick – perfectly placed in the top right corner in the 54th minute. Despite Porto tallying 14 shots on goal to Miami's six, five of Miami's were on goal opposed to just three from Porto. Ramos – a longtime Portuguese goalkeeper for Porto – finished with three saves after making four saves in the tournament opener against Palmeiras. Ustari – in his second season for Miami – made just one save after an extraordinary performance against Al Ahly, in which he made eight saves. -REUTERS
The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick leads Inter Miami past Porto at Club World Cup
Lionel Messi connected on a free kick in the 54th minute to propel Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the Fifa Club World Cup on Thursday afternoon. After Porto struck first on Samu Aghehowa's penalty kick in the eighth minute, Marcelo Weigandt assisted on Telasco Segovia's game-tying goal in the 47th. Miami found its second goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half against Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos as Messi scored on the 68th free-kick goal of his illustrious career. The free-kick was set up for Miami when Messi was taken down just outside the penalty area by Rodrigo Mora on a run down the middle of the field. The crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was chanting 'Messi!' Messi! Messi!' before his left-footed blast cleared the Porto wall and ripped the net in the top right corner in the 54th minute. Each team netted their first goals of the tournament after Miami tied Al Ahly 0-0 on Saturday and Porto suffered the same result against Palmeiras on Sunday. After VAR review confirmation, it was determined that Miami's Noah Allen committed a tripping penalty in the box against Joao Mario, leading to Aghehowa's penalty goal that was deflected by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and in for the game's first goal in the eighth minute. Aghehowa, 21, had 19 goals in 30 Primeira Liga matches for the Portuguese side this past season. Miami knotted the score at one less than 90 seconds into the second half, as Weigandt's cross into the center of the box was finished by Segovia, who fired in the equalizing goal past a sprawling Ramos. Miami then continued its great start to the second half, as Porto's Rodrigo Mora's foul led to Messi's successful free kick – perfectly placed in the top right corner. Inter Miami returns to South Florida on Monday, knowing a victory over Brazilian club Palmeiras at Hard Rock Stadium will lock up its spot in the Round of 16. In desperate need of a win, Porto closes out group play against Egypt's Al Ahly at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jose Lopez scored in the 60th minute to lift Brazil's Palmeiras to a 2-0 victory over Egypt's Al Ahly in Club World Cup Group A play on Thursday afternoon in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Weverton made two saves to help Palmeiras maintain the clean sheet. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion Palmeiras opened the scoring in the 49th minute following an own goal by Al Ahly's Wessam Abou Ali, who inadvertently headed home Anibal Moreno's free kick. Palmeiras doubled the advantage after Lopez sent a left-footed shot into the net following Mauricio's through ball. The match had a short delay in the 63rd minute 'because of severe weather in the area.' Both teams played to a scoreless draw in their first matches, with Palmeiras drawing even with Porto and Al Ahly doing the same with Inter Miami. Al Ahly's best chance to open the scoring in the first half came in the sixth minute, but Abou Ali's attempt from the center of the box sailed wide of the net. Yahya Attiat Allah's cross set up Abou Ali's attempt. Palmeiras' Estevao's left-footed shot from the center of the box sailed just wide to the right in the 18th minute. Palmeiras' Raphael Veiga initially received a red card for his sliding tackle to Zizo, but VAR ultimately downgraded it to a yellow upon review. Agustin Giay also received a yellow card in the 43rd minute. Al Ahly's Hamdi Fathy and Attiat Allah also were shown a yellow in the 42nd minute and in first-half stoppage time, respectively.
Arab News
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Lionel Messi scores on free kick to lift Inter Miami over Porto
ATLANTA: Lionel Messi connected on a free kick in the 54th minute to propel Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday afternoon. After Porto struck first on Samu Aghehowa's penalty kick in the eighth minute, Marcelo Weigandt assisted on Telasco Segovia's game-tying goal in the 47th. Miami found its second goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half against Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos as Messi scored on the 68th free-kick goal of his illustrious career. Each team netted their first goals of the tournament after Miami tied Al Ahly 0-0 on Saturday and Porto suffered the same result against Palmeiras on Sunday. After VAR review confirmation, it was determined that Miami's Noah Allen committed a tripping penalty in the box against Joao Mario, leading to Aghehowa's penalty goal that was deflected by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and in for the game's first goal in the eighth minute. Aghehowa, 21, had 19 goals in 30 Primeira Liga matches for the Portuguese side this past season. Miami knotted the score at one less than 90 seconds into the second half, as Weigandt's cross into the center of the box was finished by Segovia, who fired in the equalizing goal past a sprawling Ramos. Miami then continued its great start to the second half, as Porto's Rodrigo Mora's foul led to Messi's successful free kick — perfectly placed in the top right corner in the 54th minute.
