Desperate Spanish La Liga Club Sends Private Jet to Fly Nigeria's Sadiq Umar Ahead of Medical

• Sadiq Umar is on the verge of joining Spanish La Liga outfit Real Sociedad from rivals Almeria
• The Super Eagles of Nigeria striker was lifted in a private jet as he heads to Sociedad for his medical
• Real Sociedad are expected to splash around €20m to sign the Nigeria international who was instrumental in Almeria's promotion last season

Nigerian international Sadiq Umar was flown in a private jet as he heads to Real Sociedad for his medical ahead of his transfer.

The Super Eagles forward arrived in Sociedad in the company of his childhood friend, Nura Muhammad they both played together in AS Roma.

Football Espana reports that Umar became a target for Real Sociedad after the club sold Alexander Isak to Newcastle United, while they re-signed Alexander Sorloth on loan from RB Leipzig.

The La Liga outfit are expected to splash around €20m to sign the Nigeria international who was instrumental in Almeria's promotion-winning campaign last season.

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The 25-year-old is on the verge of completing a permanent transfer to Real Sociedad.

He was reportedly expected to join another LaLiga club, Villarreal but the Yellow Submarine failed to meet up with Almeria’s valuation.

Willy Boly joins Nottingham Forest

Meanwhile, Ivorian defender Willy Boly has officially joined English Premier League club, Nottingham Forest, from Wolves on a two-year deal.

The defender decided to dump Wolves after failing to turn up in Sunday’s game against Newcastle United despite that he was included in the matchday squad.

Having spent four seasons with the Wanderers with 147 matches in all competitions, the 31-year-old did everything possible to move to the City Ground.

On Saturday, Boly would be available for Forest's game against fellow newly-promoted side Bournemouth.

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Mariano Diaz to remain at Real Madrid

Sports Brief earlier reported that Real Madrid have failed to offload striker Mariano Diaz and the Spanish forward is set to maintain his place as part of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for the 2022/23 football season.

The 28-year-old has been declared surplus to requirement at Real Madrid after only making only 399 minutes of game-time in the 2021/22 season across 11 appearances, scoring one goal and assisting another.

no club showed any interest in signing Mariano Diaz’s from Real Madrid despite the €0 price tag on the forward with the transfer window set to shut on September 1.