Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of the
Atlético de Madrid
, He usually never talks about players who do not belong to his squad, who may be potential signings. If he does, as happened this Monday in the previous duel against him Seville, is that the situation is almost done.
And that's what happened. The Argentine coach acknowledged that “Dembélé He is very advanced ”, although he added that he will comment on him when he is finally“ with the team ”. French is expected for these first days of the week.
He Athletic has found in the French striker the replacement to the march of Diego Costa. He will sign six months until the end of the season with a non-mandatory purchase clause, around 35 million euros.
Dembélé, 24, scored 31 goals in Ligue 1 in his first two seasons with him Lyon since he left the Celtic, but he has only played six league games this season, scoring one goal. He is a powerful forward, with a great shot, very physical, who comes to replace what the team no longer had with the march of Coast.