MHSC: Nigerian striker Akor Adams officially leaves La Paillade for Sevilla FC

Akor Adams s'est engagé jusqu'en 2029 avec le club andalou. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

The Montpellier and Seville clubs made official on Monday, January 27, the signing of the striker, who arrived a year and a half ago in Hérault.

All that was missing was the officialization and it is now done. On Monday evening, Montpellier HSC and Seville FC announced the transfer of Nigerian striker Akor Adams.

In Seville, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract, until 2029, and will wear the number 15 in the ranks of a team currently 12th in the Spanish championship.

The departure of the 24-year-old Super Eagle from La Paillade was no longer in doubt since last week. Adams remained on the bench against Monaco (2-1), ten days ago, and was absent from the trip to Toulouse (1-2), Sunday.

Delort to replace him ?

In the deal, MHSC should collect around €6 million excluding bonuses, according to various media outlets. Adams arrived in Hérault in the summer of 2023, from Lillestrom (Norway). A powerful striker with an impressive physique (1.90 m, 90 kg), he had a thunderous debut before suffering a long breakdown and a loss of confidence. This season, he has scored three goals in Ligue 1 in 15 appearances. In total, he played 49 matches in the Pailladin jersey (13 goals, 5 assists).

To replace him, Montpellier could set its sights on Andy Delort, former darling of the Paillade currently at the Mouloudia Club d'Alger. The Sète native “is a possibility”, confirmed Hérault president Laurent Nicollin to DAZN on Sunday.