In a transfer market marked by the economic ravages of the pandemic, Atlético de Madrid does not intend to make large financial outlays. The project by Simeone for the new season it will be a continuation of last season, well there will not be a scare of important players as has happened in other years. That is why the rojiblanco team will only look for spare parts for the outings that take place throughout the summer.
Incorporations
The first incorporation Atlético de Madrid is already a fact, we are talking about the Brazilian Marcos Paulo. The young right-handed attacker, who plays on the left, is already in Madrid and has signed for five seasons at zero cost. His great mobility could be a perfect complement to the red-and-white forward, but your place in the team depends on the preseason you doIf he manages to convince Simeone, he will stay with the first team, otherwise he will go on loan to a LaLiga team to continue growing.
The another incorporation this a single signature of being a new rojiblanco player, Rodrigo De Paul. The Argentine can be the great signing of this season, for which they will be paid 35 million and will sign until 2026. He arrives to improve the midfield with his great job both in defense and attack, very much to Simeone's taste. With the 9 goals and the 9 assists This season, added to the good Copa América that he is doing, they place him as an indisputable one in the rojiblanco eleven.
Finally, you have to talk about the lead, where you are looking a substitute for Luis Suárez. In the last campaign, that was the role of Moussa Dembélé, which reinforced the attack on the winter market on loan from Olympique de Lyon. The Frenchman did not enjoy many minutes, as he arrived injured and later tested positive for COVID-19, which slowed his good progression. Although his performance was not as expected, he is a player that Simeone likes and did very well with the group. For these reasons, Dembélé is one of the candidates to return to occupy that position in the rojiblanca forward.
Departures and possible departures
The first confirmed departure, after the farewells of the loaned Torreira and the aforementioned Dembélé, is the Vitolo to Getafe. The Canarian midfielder he leaves a year on loan to the azulón team, but before leaving he has signed a contract extension with Atlético. This operation was one of the biggest headaches of the rojiblanca directive, since Vitolo's high salary made it difficult to incorporate new reinforcements.
Saúl Ñíguez, one of the soap operas of the summer, is still on the exit ramp, but there are many uncertainties surrounding the future of the player. The possible teams do not stop ringing, first it was Bayern Munich and then it was Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, but it seems that neither meets the conditions required by the player and Atlético de Madrid. With the imminent arrival of Argentine De Paul, Saúl's future with the red and white shirt is getting darker and darker, and if he stays, he would have to raise the level a lot compared to last season to have a place in Simeone's eleven.
In the goal, Ivo Grbic has asked the club for one assignment to go out in search of minutes, something that in the rojiblancos offices see with good eyes, since he is a very young goalkeeper, with a great future projection and adding minutes is what you need for the next season. For this reason, Atlético is looking for a guaranteed and low-cost substitute goalkeeper.
In the Right side, the continuity of Sime Vrsaljko Y Santiago Arias. The Croatian has been Trippier's substitute this season and in the Eurocup he imagined having a more leading role with his team, but it has not been like that, so his future will be resolved throughout the summer.
For its part, the Colombian Arias has been on loan all season at Bayer Leverkusen, where he has had practically no minutes due to a serious injury in October, which has also made him miss the Copa América. His poor performance at Atlético de Madrid, added to the lack of minutes this season make the continuity of the Colombian very complicated.
Another one that has its next season on the air is Hector Herrera. The Mexican midfielder contract ends next season and you have two options: stay one more year and earn Simeone's trust, as he has done many times this season, or leave and end his relationship with Atlético de Madrid. Herrera, 31, is currently focused on the Mexican team, which is about to start the Gold Cup, so the resolution of his future will have to wait until the midfielder finishes the tournament.