SEATAC, Wash. — The journey had a few more twists and turns than was probably ideal, but Obafemi Martins finally touched down around 5:30 pm on Friday. About an hour later, the Nigerian international cleared customs and met the local media.
Within 24 hours, there’s a chance he’ll make his Seattle Sounders debut.
At the very least, Martins will be eligible for Saturday’s game against the Portland Timbers (8 pm ET; NBCSN, LIVE chat on MLSsoccer.com).
“With all the traveling and I’ve not been training for a couple days now … it all depends on the coach anyway,” Martins told the assembled media. “I’m ready to play. That’s why I’m here.”
Martins suggested he had been hoping to join the Sounders earlier, but that his former club Levante “made things a little bit not easy.” The La Liga club was reluctant to lose their leading scorer – Martins has nine goals in 24 games across all competitions this season – and reportedly refused to agree to a transfer fee, instead insisting upon his exit clause.

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Aree, @least he could v waited till the end of season in May. Maybe Levante ll v won the Europa League by then.
But you can't take money away from football, he went for the money.