Sevilla open to Akor Adams sale amid EPL club interest

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams is attracting growing interest from clubs across Europe as Sevilla consider whether to cash in on one of their most valuable attacking assets this summer.

The Spanish club are undergoing a major rebuild under manager Luis Plaza after a difficult campaign in which they battled financial challenges.

They also narrowly avoided relegation, finishing three points above the drop zone.

According to Spanish sports daily ‘AS’, Adams has emerged as one of the Sevilla players generating the most attention in the transfer market despite only joining the club in January 2025.

Although the Nigerian still has three years left on his contract, Sevilla are reportedly open to a sale as they seek to improve their financial position and comply with La Liga’s economic regulations.

The club are believed to value Adams at €20m, almost four times the fee they paid to sign him 18 months ago.

Sevilla’s plan is understood to be to secure a significant profit on the striker, recruit a less expensive replacement and retain part of the proceeds to ease their financial burden.

The 25-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with newly promoted Sunderland reportedly among the clubs monitoring his situation.

Spanish publication Vamos Sevilla also reported that several unnamed Serie A clubs had expressed interest in the striker following his performances in Spain.

Adams has also been linked with French side Olympique Marseille, although the Ligue 1 club are yet to make a concrete move.

There has also been interest from Saudi Arabia, with clubs from the Gulf making enquiries about his availability.

However, Adams is believed to favour remaining in Europe, a stance that could rule out a move to the Middle East for now.

Should Sevilla complete a transfer at their reported €20m valuation, Adams would become the third-most expensive sale in the club’s history, behind Jules Kounde’s €50m move to Barcelona and Diego Carlos’ €31m transfer to Aston Villa.

Sevilla must now decide whether to keep the Nigerian striker as part of their rebuilding project or approve a sale that could help ease the club’s financial pressure.