Atlético is preparing to make a small revolution this summer. The Colchoneros had a fairly mixed season, still arriving in the Champions League semi-finals and the Copa del Rey final, but without a title at the end. And above all, very poor performances in La Liga, with a sad fourth place, behind Villarreal and very far from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
A small revolution is therefore to be expected in the colchonero squad. Several players are expected, and the names announced so far are rather interesting, since we have talked about Bernardo Silva, João Gomes, Cristian Romero and Marc Cucurella. Great people, but there are also major players who could leave the ship, in addition to Antoine Griezmann. Julian Alvarez would therefore intend to pack his bags to join Catalonia, in what should be the big soap opera of the summer transfer window among our Spanish neighbors.
Pablo Longoria is already there
And other rather secondary players should be pushed towards the door, in particular to obtain cash. This is the case of Thiago Almada, who arrived just a year ago for a check for 21 million euros, after shining at Olympique Lyonnais. The Argentinian international, still present in Lionel Scaloni’s list for the World Cup despite his complicated season, has for example only started once in the Champions League, for 7 appearances in total. In La Liga, he started 16 times, for 26 matches played. Under contract until 2030 in Madrid, he could therefore have a change of scenery and already has suitors.
This is the case of River Plate, where Pablo Longoria recently signed as sporting director. El Desmarque indicates that discussions have already started to bring the Argentinian back to Buenos Aires. Atlético wants to recover 17 million euros for 50% of the player’s rights – the remaining 50% belongs to Botafogo – and therefore not lose too much money in this matter. Notice to Ligue 1 clubs…
