Ex-Super Eagles star questions Akor Adams’ Venezia move

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has questioned Akor Adams’ decision to leave Sevilla for newly promoted Serie A club Venezia, Soccernet.ng reports.

Adams completed a €16 million move from Sevilla to Venezia in July, with the deal potentially rising to €23 million with add-ons.

The transfer raised eyebrows, particularly because Adams was coming off his most productive season in Spain, having ended the season as Sevilla’s leading goalscorer in the league.

The 26-year-old scored 10 goals and provided three assists in 32 La Liga appearances during the 2025/26 campaign, playing an important role as Sevilla secured their top-flight survival.

Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!

Two of those goals came at a crucial stage of the campaign, including the winner against Espanyol and another decisive strike against Villarreal.

Sam Sodje opines on Akor Adams transfer

While Adams’ decision may appear strange from the outside, Sodje believes there could be more to the transfer than the difference in reputation between Sevilla and Venezia.

Speaking to Footy-Africa, the former Super Eagles defender admitted that he did not completely understand the move but suggested the project presented to Adams may have been compelling.

“With Akor Adams, I don’t fully understand the move to Italy, but it depends on who wanted him and what the project looked like — we don’t know the package involved,” the 47-year-old said.

Sodje pointed to Como as an example of how quickly an Italian club’s fortunes can change when ambitious ownership and investment are involved.

“Look…