Valencia wants Umar Sadiq… but

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·17 November 2025

Valencia wants Umar Sadiq… but

Valencia is looking to sign Umar Sadiq this winter. The Nigerian striker is getting very little playing time at Real Sociedad and would like to return to Valencia, where he netted 6 goals during his loan spell last season.

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Coach Carlos Corberán is determined to bring him back, as Valencia is struggling in La Liga and desperately needs goal scorers. However, there’s a stumbling block: if Sadiq is called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, Valencia will hesitate to sign him, since he would miss nearly two months of the league campaign.In summary, Valencia is interested. The player is too. But everything depends on whether he’s selected for the upcoming AFCON.