It is a real thunderclap that is preparing on the side of Atlético Madrid. While the future of Antoine Griezmann remains very uncertain, between a late extension that is slow to come and insistent departure rumors, the Colchoneros seem to have definitively acted. To overcome a possible departure from their star striker, Madrid leaders have just completed the arrival of a renowned player, capable of immediately succeeding the French.
According to the latest information from Spain and reported in particular by Cadena Ser, it is Darwin Núñez, the Uruguayan striker of Liverpool, who is very close to joining Atlético Madrid. If the agreement with the player is now total, it remains to finalize the negotiations between the two clubs before the official opening of the transfer window, scheduled for June 1. But optimism is on the Madrid side, because Núñez would have manifested a strong desire to join La Liga in order to relaunch his career after a very mixed season in the Premier League.
Arrived in Liverpool from Benfica against the astronomical sum of 85 million euros, Darwin Núñez never really knew how to win under the orders of Jürgen Klopp then Arne Slot. In 46 appearances this season, the Uruguayan international has only scored 7 goals, far from the initial expectations. A yield deemed insufficient in Liverpool but which has obviously did not cool Atlético, convinced that they can revive the potential of the player in a different and less oppressive context.
Griezmann may soon leave Atlético.
Griezmann still in the blur
The probable arrival of Núñez, however, intensifies the questions around the future of Antoine Griezmann. The French world champion, although essential to Diego Simeone in recent seasons, has still not extended his contract. Persistent rumors even send him to Major League Soccer. If Núñez arrives, this could clearly indicate that the leaders of Atlético actively prepare the post-Griezmann, anticipating a departure which seems more and more inevitable.
If the arrival of Núñez is not yet definitively activated, it remains very likely and in any case confirms a strong desire to renew the attack of the Colchoneros. Whether Griezmann leaves or stays, Atlético will have at least assured its rear. And with a revengeful player like Darwin Núñez, the Madrid club could hold a successor to the European and national ambitions of Simeone. A revolution is therefore coming to Madrid, and the next few weeks promise to be decisive.
