The president of Getafe Ángel Torres Sánchez has slammed the decision of newly capped Nigeria international midfielder Uche Chrisantus who has been left out of the team’s training camp to sort his future.
Uche was signed last summer from third division side Cueta and he wasted no time in making himself a regular in the team, with a goal in his first ever game in the Spanish top flight.
He went on to make a total of 33 appearances with four goals and six assists leading to a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria, where he made his debut in the Unity Cup 5-4 penalty kicks win over Jamaica by netting the decisive kick after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Expected to build on the success of last season’s campaign, the 22 year old has surprisingly made it clear that he wants to leave the club in the ongoing summer transfer window, and the club are willing to let him leave but only for his release clause of €25m.
So far teams in Italy have been said to be open to paying the fee, but Uche wants a move to the English Premier League where Leeds United, Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been credited with an interest in his service.
However they are yet to submit an official bid, and from reports they won’t be open to paying the €25m release clause. Uche is however adamant that he wants out and prefers a move to the English Premier League.
“Uche doesn’t even know what he wants, he has offers from Serie A but he wants to leave only if he goes to the Premier League, I don’t know why. This week we will meet with him and see him,” AS quoted the president as saying.
According to Spanish publication AS, Spanish third-tier side AD Ceuta FC are entitled to 12.5 per cent of any profit made on his future sale and his contract which runs till June 2028 has a release clause, which became active on the 1st of January 2025.
Additionally, his former club AD Ceuta are entitled to between 12 and 20 per cent of any future transfer fee. If the deal reaches €20m, Ceuta would earn between €2.5m and €4m from the sale.
