Premier League Club to Rival Chelsea for Samu Omorodion Amid Concerns Over Nicolas Jackson

• Samu Omorodion could be playing in the English Premier League next year as he gets on the radar of more teams
• The Nigeria-eligible striker was on the verge of joining Chelsea this summer, but the deal collapsed in the final stages
• Tottenham have continued to monitor the 20-year-old as the club's officials saw his performance against Manchester United

English Premier League club Tottenham have entered the race to sign Nigeria-eligible striker Samu Omorodion.

Scouts from the club monitored the forward's performance in FC Porto's 3-3 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League.

Omorodion produced a man-of-the-match performance in the encounter, scoring a brace for the Portuguese club.

Tottenham's representatives were in the stands as the 20-year-old forward showed class during the entertaining game.

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Samu Omorodion's value has risen

He completed a £13 million deal to join Porto, even though he was close to joining Chelsea before the move to Stamford Bridge broke down.

According to Football Insider, the deal collapsed in the final stages amid reports of a medical problem or a contractual disagreement between the two parties.

Spanish giants Atletico had placed a staggering £34 million-plus price tag on the forward, but Porto managed to bring the price down to £13 million.

Omorodion has continued to prove his worth, and his value has risen significantly after scoring seven goals in six games across all competitions this season.

Spurs are preparing a bid, but Chelsea remain interested in the striker amid fans' concerns about Nicolas Jackson.

He was sent on a season-long loan to Alaves last season, where he scored eight goals in 35 matches in all competitions.

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His performances have attracted several clubs, with Chelsea trying to land him before the deal fell apart.

Jackson faces potential punishment

Briefly News earlier reported that Jackson, who had recently been substituted for Christopher Nkunku, was one of the players caught up in the altercation.

Video footage captures the Senegalese striker slapping Forest's Morato before being pulled away by his teammates. While VAR reviewed the incident and suggested no further action, the FA might be forced to intervene based on the new evidence.

Source: Legit.ng