By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
LaLiga club Real Sociedad have announced that Sadiq Umar will miss the rest of the season after a scan showed he raptured his anterior cruciate ligament, reports Promptnewsonline.com.
Sadiq suffered a major injury in this past weekend’s La Liga clash vs Getafe and that could sideline him for as long as eight months.
“Sadiq has been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. The player will undergo surgical treatment,”reads a statement on the club’s official website.
” Further information will be provided in the coming days.”
The 25-year-old striker joined Sociedad from UD Almeria on transfer deadline day and went ahead to score on his La Liga debut for them.
His transfer fee could rise to €26m with various add-ons.
He was a direct replacement for Sweden star Alexander Isakk, who moved to Newcastle United in the Premier League.
