Atlético has never forgotten Matías Arezo. The 18-year-old Uruguayan forward is one of the great promises of South American football and each game shows enormous potential. This season he has 12 goals in 16 games, some of beautifully made and if it seemed that the rojiblanco club had cooled down the negotiations that already sounded strongly last season, the newspaper Ovación explains that it is the closest European group to get their services.
The rojiblanco club ran into difficulties when dealing with its representative and with River Plate from Uruguay, So the operation did not come to fruition before the closing of the last market despite Atlético's great interest in Arezo. However, the leading newspaper in Uruguay indicates in its digital version that There has been a great mattress advance and its commitment could be closed in January 2022, when the forward would travel to Europe to join the ranks of Simeone or to go on loan in search of a first experience on the continent, since he occupies a non-EU position.
Despite his youth, Arezo stands out for his great ability in the area, hitting with both legs, dribbling and strength in the lower body. Last season he achieved 15 goals in 40 games and this already has 12 in 16 despite the fact that he has been established in the Uruguayan elite for a short time, since we are talking about a forward born in 2002 (he turns 19 in November). Atlético has been very attentive to the young values of the South American market for years, from where the Kun Agüero, Salvio, Correa, Lodi and in the last season Marcos Paulo. They were also about to do it Lautaro Martínez and Bruno Guimaraes. Arezo is now the great promise of Uruguayan football and as indicated in his country, Atlético may be the club that ensures its future in the coming weeks.