A Goodbye That Resounds In The Sanse

Real Sociedad says goodbye to Osazuwa: a goodbye that resonates in the Sanse

The Hispano-Nigerian striker joins the AZ Alkmaar reserve team after a difficult season.

Today, Real Sociedad announced the departure of Sydney Osazuwaa move that marks a new chapter for the young striker. The Spanish-Nigerian footballer joins the AZ Alkmaar subsidiary in the Netherlands, where he will compete until the end of the season. This agreement includes a purchase option valued at five million euros, which could transform his professional future, depending on his performance in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, the second category of Dutch football. Recently, Jong AZ achieved a brilliant 1-4 victory against league leaders ADO Den Haag.

The decision to let Osazuwa go has not surprised many, given that he has not been able to integrate into the coach's plans Igor Ansotegi. Despite being available throughout the season, he becomes the only player in the squad who has not yet started, accumulating just 25 minutes of play in total, all of them in away games. His first appearance on the field came late, after ten days of waiting.

The young forward, who is now 18 years old, arrived at Real Sociedad two seasons ago from Leganés, where he had been considered a promise, since he had made his debut in the Second Division at the age of 16. La Real invested a significant amount for him, which some estimate exceeds two and a half million euros, aligning with the current purchase option with AZ. In its first year, Osazuwa was under the direction of Sergio Francisco at Sanse, but a series of injuries prevented him from proving his worth on the field, forcing him to miss a large part of the season.

Although he recovered during the preseason, his playing time was scarce, and Ansotegi preferred to field other forwards such as Mariezkurrena, Career and Orobengoa. Now, he faces a new challenge in a different league, where he hopes to regain his best version in a less demanding environment, although his return to Zubieta seems unlikely at this time.

The loss of Osazuwa is not the only worrying one for Sanse. The striker's departure is added to the recent departure of Peru Rodriguezwho moved to Cultural Leonesa, leaving the squad with only two center backs. Furthermore, the termination of the contract Astigarraga has left the team in a compromised situation for the second half of the season. Despite the circumstances, Real have decided not to make signings in this market, which can complicate things even more given that there are long-term injuries in the team, mainly to Orobengoa and Lebarbier.

The lack of reinforcements means that Ansotegi will have to turn to a group of young talents from the 'C' team to make up for the casualties. However, the recent arrival of Wesley the first team could allow the release of Ochieng and Dani Diaz so they can play with Sanse. The recoveries of Oskarsson and Yangel Herreraalong with the permanence of Karrikaburuwill likely influence the playing time of players like Gorka Carrera and Aguirre.