Announced close to Olympique de Marseille, Geoffrey Kondogbia is already raising some doubts. In question, his imposing salary and his low playing time at Atlético Madrid, where the midfielder nevertheless shone.
After two weeks of transfer window, the first choices of Olympique de Marseille do not cause a huge enthusiasm. The appointment of coach Marcelino is not unanimous, no more than the arrival on the right track of Geoffrey Kondogbia. The midfielder of Atlético Madrid should be the subject of a transfer at around seven million euros. And enjoy a monthly salary of between 500 and 600,000 euros. What raise some doubts knowing that the Central African international spent the second part of the season on the bench.
📊 “Kondogbia’s move to Atlético de Madrid is successful. People will say: He’s coming to Marseille because he flopped in Madrid. No!”
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Journalist Elton Mokolo therefore wanted to reassure skeptics. ” It’s a successful move to Atlético Madridcommented the Winamax specialist. I insist on this because people will say to themselves: “Kondogbia arrived in Marseille, that means he flopped at Atlético”. No ! Season 2020-2021, he is a winner of La Liga. Season 2021-2022, even if Atlético does not win a title, he is one of Atlético’s very best players with exhibitions against Manchester United at the Metropolitano, against Manchester City in the second leg. I invite you to watch the match again, it is extraordinary! »
” This season, that’s why I insist on the fact that it’s two seasons in one, he’s one of the most used players in the first part of the seasonrecalled the journalist. From the moment when Simeone returned in particular to his 2020-2021 formula, that is to say Koke in a more remote role, with De Paul who returned from the World Cup with a lot of motivation and a better level of performance, with the return to a very high level of Antoine Griezmann, it sanctioned Kondogbia. »
Why Simeone let him go
” When you look at the tone of the comments, especially the journalists who follow Atlético, they are unanimous: “Kondogbia, respect for what you did at Atlético”. It’s not like they say he has to goadded Elton Mokolo. Kondogbia has a successful stint at Atlético. But because he is one year from the end of his contract, and this is not a number 1 solution for Simeone, the most obvious solution was a departure. (…) We know very well that football under Simeone is very energy intensive and that there is a permanent renewal. It is in this sense that Kondogbia is invited to leave. “A great deal to seize for Olympique de Marseille.
