Without a doubt, he is one of the footballers who most wants to see the fans of the Atlético de Madrid
this season that is coming. We refer to Victor Mollejo, the canterano of the mattress box. The forward, due to his characteristics, but above all because of his character, is one of the most liked in the Metropolitan. It is intense, quarrelsome, very Athletic, with quality and goal.
He is one of those footballers who are clear that the mattress fans love involvement and effort above all. And he wastes it. The player spent the season on loan at the Deportivo de La Coruña, on which he left a most gratifying impression.
During his season in Galicia, the player has shown surprising versatility. He has not only played as a forward but also as a left inside, left winger, right winger, midfielder … In short, almost everything except as a forward. With 28 games, six goals and four assists, his first professional football experience was unbeatable.
To such an extent that the player was wanted by several First team. The most interested, the Getafe, which came to have the matter very on track. However the Athletic stopped the youth squad's departure when the matter was almost done. The reason? That the footballer has options to stay in the first team for the season that is coming.
A Mollejo goal with RC Deportivo
He is one of the footballers who is doing the preseason under the orders of Simeone and over the next few weeks you will have the option to convince the Cholo, who likes this character player. However, his presence in the team or not will depend on the final configuration of the season.
If there are certain exits of band and attack players, the squad would have room. If not, he would not have so much gap (and with his age he needs to play) and the option of looking for minutes in the elite elsewhere would be reopened. In the pools there are several names that seem like options to make cash. The Vitolo, Lemar, Correa and Diego Costa They are the most striking in terms of what concerns us for the future of the player. Sweetbread He has played for the past season on the wing and he did well, so it's a piece that could play there too. We will have to see how the market evolves.