Kondogbia, 27, is the cherry on top of a project that must be a winner. The midfielder arrives at Atlético to replace Thomas, who left the team on the last day of the transfer market. And from the moment the Cameroonian left, Berta got down to work to bring a player: Kondogbia. Simeone spoke to the player to let him know that he was counting on him for this season and since then the footballer has only thought about dressing as a rojiblanco.
The closest thing to Thomas is French, player with physical power and who plays ahead of the defense. In these first meetings of the season, Atlético was missing a cap, a player capable of covering the field and offer oxygen to the most offensive players on the team. The Atlético has Kondogbia, Torreira, Saúl, Koke and Herrera in the double pivot position. Some are versatile, since the Cholo also uses Koke and Saúl in some other area. Kondogbia will not be able to play Champions League until JanuaryIn other words, they will not be able to participate in the group stage, although they could be when the important phase of the season arrives.
The incorporation of the midfielder strengthens a squad that is similar to last season and that he supplied with a replacement each loss he has had. Thus, Adam left and arrived Grbic; Morata left and Luis Suárez arrived and Thomas' departure has been replaced by the French. In addition, Torreira arrived, a player very much like Cholo. The arrival of Kondogbia auspicious that Marcos Llorente passes almost definitively to be forward, although it can also play later.
In principle, the squad seems competitive and ready to fight for anything. Simeone can have no complaint in this regard, since he has quantity and quality in a team in which most footballers know each other by heart. With the incorporation of Kondogbia, Atlético has a team to go all out.