Atlético is looking for a captain to replace Saúl: Savic, Griezmann, Suárez …

Saúl's departure to Chelsea not only left the number '8' free at Atlético, but there is also a vacancy among the captains. Since the summer of 2019 (the one that gave way to “the transition”), the team had a quartet that now suffers a loss. Koke, Oblak and Giménez They are looking for a companion to wear the bracelet and be one of the representatives of the wardrobe.

Koke, who had the honor of lifting the league title in May, inherited the captaincy of Godín, which in turn had picked it up a year earlier with the departure of Gabi. In 2019, in fact, three of the four captains left the team (Godín, Juanfran and Griezmann). Now the dressing room has several options to decide who joins the trio.

If it is for seniority, the two players who have been on the squad the longest are Correa and Savic. Both started playing in 2015-16 (This is his seventh season), although the Argentine arrived at the club earlier, only that his heart condition did not allow him to debut earlier. For gallons and attitude in the field, the bracelet points more to the central of Montenegro. After them, the next one who has belonged to Atlético the most is Vrsaljko (2016).

Griezmann, Luis Suárez …

There are more options if seniority is not taken into account. Griezmann, the last to arrive, was the third captain in 2018-19, after his last renovation, and ahead of others who had more like Juanfran (4th) and Giménez. It could be that the French also regained that position among the captains, although it seems complicated. Griezmann returns with a lower profile than he was when he left. In any case, and by personality and ancestry in the group, who could be part of that group is Luis Suárez. Despite being in her second season, she quickly became an authoritative voice in the booth.