Real Sociedad closed the most expensive transfer in its history last summer, but an injury meant that he only played 3 games.
In the summer of 2022, Real Sociedad broke the record for its most expensive signing to close the arrival of the Nigerian striker Umar Sadiqfrom UD Almería.
However, on the fifth day of the Spanish LaLiga he suffered an injury that kept him away from the field of play throughout the course.
One year later, the 23/24 season presents itself as a new opportunity for Sadiq to prove his worth, after reappearing in a training match of the set txuri-urdin.
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Sadiq, the most expensive signing of Real Sociedad
The Nigerian forward, Umar Sadiq, arrived on September 1, 2022 at Real Sociedad, which paid 20 million euros to UD Almería to make his transfer official.
A purchase that today remains as the most expensive made by the Basque team throughout its history, according to data from Transfermarkt. Exceeding the amounts that the club previously disbursed to bring Asier Illarramendi and Alexander Isak to San Sebastián.
These are the five most expensive signings that Real Sociedad has closed:
Umar Sadiq: 20 million. €
- Umar Sadiq: 20 million. € (from Almería)
- Asier Illarramendi: 16 million. € (from Real Madrid)real MadridAsier Illarramendi: 16 million. € (from Real Madrid)
- Alexander Isak: 15 million. € (from Borussia Dortmund)
- Brais Mendez: 14 million. € (from Celta)
- Carlos Vela: 14 million. € (from Arsenal)
Goodbye to the season at the first change
Just 10 days after his signing was made official, Umar Sadiq suffered a breakage of anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee on the fifth day of the Spanish LaLiga.
An injury that appeared after making a bad support in the 35th minute against Getafe, in his third and so far last game official with the Royal Society.
Although already managed to score a goal in the 128 minutes that he was able to play with the blue and white team. Kinda against Atlético de Madrid that allowed his club to score a point at home on matchday 4 of The league.
Reunion with the goal in the preseason
The Real Sociedad played this Saturday, July 15, a Open training match to present their second and third kits for the 23/24 season.
A clash in which Sadiq reappeared and was keygiven that he scored the only goal of this ‘game’ thanks to an assist from Brais Méndez.
A reunion with the goal that makes both the forward and the fans of Real Sociedad smile, who are waiting for see the most expensive signing of his club at 100% when the campaign starts.