Sadiq: “A great project has to have a great striker”

“It is a great project, starting from what we have seen with the Stadium. When you know something like this, it is impossible to say no, it was easy to say that I was coming to Almería in view of the challenge that lies ahead.” They are the first words as rojiblanco by Umar Sadiq (Kaduna, Nigeria, 1997) with the stripes of presumably being the star of this Almeria in which he has to replace Darwin. The forward, who already debuted in Logroño, leaving after the break, It will become the most expensive ticket in the history of the Almeria club if it ends up paying the four million bonuses (it cost five fixed).

The Nigerian accepts the pressure. “A great project must have a great striker and I put all the pressure on myself, I take the lead for whatever it takes. Before Logroñés it was already seen that there are no excuses and we must push forward in search of the goal, “says the former Partizan a year after he publicly denounced harassment by Gerrard.” I come with the aim of giving energy and good vibes “continues the African, who aims to start on Saturday (18:15 hours) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Sadqi believes that he will adapt quickly to the Spanish league, where there is more quality than in the other major competitions. “I grew up and trained playing in Italy and there football is very tactical. Then British football is very physical and Spain stands out for its quality and skill. I sincerely believe that it will be good for my qualities “, explains the striker, who also stands out for his role as an assistant. “I want to help not only by scoring goals, but by creating assists for teammates to score and give us those much-needed points. The important thing is not to score, but to help the team achieve victory. If I have a bad day in front of goal, but it benefits the team, nothing happens. I like to do different things to try to score, but always thinking about the benefit of the team, “he concludes.