Official: Venezia break club record to sign Nigerian striker Adams
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Venezia have completed a club-record signing of Nigerian striker Adams, confirmed as a done deal.
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Attributed to original sourceVenezia have completed the signing of Akor Adams, with the Nigeria striker becoming comfortably the most expensive acquisition in the club’s history.
According to TuttoMercatoWeb , the former Sevilla forward arrived in the lagoon city and, after completing the customary medical, signed a four-year contract worth €1.5 million per season.
The fee is €17 million plus bonuses, a figure without precedent for a club that won promotion back to Serie A last season.
LA SPEZIA, ITALY – JUNE 1: Giovanni Stroppa manager of US Cremonese celebrates their victory after the Serie B match between Spezia Calcio and US Cremonese Serie B Play-off Final at Stadio Alberto Picco on June 1, 2025 in La Spezia, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Stroppa welcomes Adams as Venezia eye defensive additions A natural right-footer with an imposing physique and a keen eye for goal, the forward made his name in La Liga after joining Sevilla from Montpellier in January 2025, finishing last season with 10 goals and three assists across 36 appearances between starts and substitute outings.
Coach Giovanni Stroppa was pleased with the club’s business and made clear where he wants attention to turn next. “I confirm: he’s an important profile who will give us a big hand,” Stroppa said.
“Numerically, we have some gaps defensively, we’ll try to think about that. I’m not good at naming names; certainly the sporting director Antonelli also holds the wallet, so we’ll see what he manages to do. I’m very satisfied with the club’s work.”
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What happened
Venezia have completed a club-record transfer to sign Nigerian striker Adams. The deal is confirmed and represents the largest fee the club has ever paid for a player. Adams arrives as a new attacking option for the Serie A side, who have invested significantly to strengthen their forward line. The signing is framed as a statement of intent from the Venetian club ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Chance analysis
A club-record outlay for a Nigerian striker signals Venezia's ambition to remain competitive in Serie A and improve their attacking output. New strikers typically need an adaptation period in Italian football, so the immediate impact may be gradual rather than instant, but the financial commitment indicates long-term planning. For match prediction systems, Adams becomes a new variable in Venezia's attacking threat and potential goal-scoring market.
Venezia gain a new record-signing striker who should boost their attacking options, though adaptation to Serie A is a factor.
Adams is now a Venezia player; expect updated attacking projections and goal-scoring markets for Venezia going forward.