He Atlético de Madrid has tied the signing of Mathías Olivera, player of the Getafe. An old aspiration of the rojiblanco club, which already followed the Uruguayan when he was on loan at Albacete, and that if nothing goes wrong, he will reach the Metropolitan two years after the first attempt. Last summer there was another.
The left-back, only 22 years old, will come to Atlético to compete with Renan lodi in that demarcation. Signed by Getafe in 2017 for just under one million euros, the Uruguayan tanned for a few months at the Carlos Belmonte before returning to the Madrid town, where last year was important in the plans of Bordalás.
International in lower categories with Uruguay, Olive He has dual nationality, so he will not occupy an extra-community position. With 185 centimeters tall and a lot of power, the young Uruguayan will try to make things difficult for him Renan lodi in the race for ownership.
This operation will not be the only one carried out this summer by Atlético and Getafe, who on Monday already announced the transfer of the striker from the mattress subsidiary Dario Poveda. In addition, the Azulona entity also seeks the loan of Victor Mollejo, who currently has Simeone waiting for the final configuration of the template. Of course, Getafe is the best placed to take his loan. And then there is Mauro Arambarri, a midfielder that Cholo likes, although an exit should take place for his arrival, because with Marc Roca, through whom Atlético advances, that position would be covered if there is no transfer (Thomas or Herrera).
MANU SÁNCHEZ, TO OSASUNA
The arrival of Olive will mean the confirmation of the transfer of Manu Sanchez to Osasuna. Atlético's agreement with the Navarrese club has been total for days, but everything was paralyzed while waiting for the Metropolitano to close the hiring of another left back. And it is expected that during this week everything will be sealed, both the arrival of Olive to Atlético, like that of Manu, which is now concentrated with the Spanish Under-21 team, to Osasuna.