Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Chelsea have all seen their recent links with Samu Aghehova come to an abrupt end. The striker is now out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.
as mentioned gameThe forward picked up the problem during FC Porto’s 1-1 draw with Sporting. He left the pitch at half-time after going down shortly before the break. Portuguese reports suggest Samu suffered a sprain to his right knee, which was confirmed to be a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. As a result, their 2025–26 season has come to an end.
He exits this campaign as one of the continent’s most prolific strikers. Samu scored 20 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for Porto this season.
tottenham Porto have been the club most consistently linked with the striker in recent months. chelsea While also mentioned in the background newcastle united During the summer of last year, concrete inquiries were made about his situation.
Samu’s big summer transfer will now be off
All three Premier League teams have monitored his progress in Portugal. However, any plans related to a move to England are now out of discussion. This will disappoint other interested clubs including Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle United.
More importantly, it is a cruel blow to the player.
Samu is still expected to undergo further tests and seek additional medical opinion before deciding whether surgery is required. Nevertheless, the expectation is that he will face a long rehabilitation period.
The Spanish Football Federation has already been informed. As a result, the striker’s hopes of making the Spain squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup have suffered a major blow.
For the Premier League trio or any other interested club, this injury changes everything. His next step will now depend entirely on how fast and how well he can recover.
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