He Athletic of Madrid The signing of the Croatian goalkeeper is practically closed Ivo Grbic. The main sports headers of Croatia take for granted the incorporation of the Lokomotiv Zagreb player for an amount between 4.5 and 6 million euros depending on the bonuses, a figure that would make him the most expensive transfer in history by a Croatian goalkeeper.
From the Balkan country they point out that Grbic would sign for four seasons and could travel to Madrid in the next few days to undergo the medical examination with Simeone's. The Croatian goalkeeper would arrive at Atlético to cover the departure of Antonio Adán and be the second goalkeeper of Atleti after the wake of Jan Oblak. The player is liked for his height, 1.96 meters, his youth, 24 years and for the good performance he has offered as one of the best players in the HNL. Grbic will find in the Atleti to a compatriot as is Sime Vrsaljko that would facilitate their adaptation to the club and the city.
Grbic has been one of the sensations of the Croatian league being one of the architects of the Zagreb team's comeback to second place and the qualification for the Champions League qualification with the Lokomotiv Zagreb. The club of Kajzerica will play against him Vienna Rapid in two games in which Atlético will allow me to play before joining the colchoneros. The interest of Atlético has made the goal opt for the offer of the Metropolitan entity rather than that of the West Bromwich Albion where Slaven Bilic, coach of the English, was betting strongly on his signing when he met him from the lower categories of the Croatian team.
In Zagreb they are getting used to the idea that their player will go on to defend the shield of the Athletic of Madrid. Goran Tomic, Lokomotiv Zagreb coach, assured Index about the finish line: “I don't know anything yet, I have to talk to the manager. But if that's really the case, I'm sure Ivo is worth signing for such a big club because he is currently our best goalkeeper along with Livakovic. We will try to manage it. We have some solutions to arrange your departure. “
The Split-born player came free to the Lokomotiv Zagreb in 2018 after playing in the Hajduk Split. With the Zagreb team he has played 74 games in which he has conceded 79 goals and has left a clean sheet in 22 games. The goalkeeper has a contract until June 2023 and is valued at two million euros, according to the specialized portal Transfermarkt.