Moussa Dembélé ended the season giving thanks for his journey at Atlético, a club to which he arrived as a winter reinforcement after the departure of Diego Costa. The decision of the Spanish-Brazilian to leave the team was one of the first obstacles that Simeone's team encountered along the way. And Dembélé arrived, who among some things and others has barely been able to prove his worth as a rojiblanco. The player, on loan until the end of the season, left asking Atlético to count on him for the next exercise.
Dembélé indicated to both the coaching staff and the leaders of the Madrid club that he is happy in Madrid, very comfortable and happy to be part of a squad that ultimately won the title garter belt. His presence at Atlético has been difficult and he has barely been able to play for the Cholo team. First the coronavirus happened, so he missed the matches against Celta, Granada and Levante. And later he fainted in training, which made him under medical observation and miss the games against Betis and Sevilla.
In total, he participated in five league matches: Levante, Getafe, Eibar, Huesca and Osasuna. And in two of the Champions League, in the tie against Chelsea. In total, 140 minutes of play, without any goal or assistance. Although he always gave the feeling of being a dangerous footballer in the face of the rival, aggressive and with speed. The goal resisted him, although he was close to scoring against Getafe and also in the Champions League.
Atlético, if they want to take over the player, would have to pay 35 million euros to Olympique of Lyon, something he will not do. But you could try some other formula to avoid spending that amount of money. The sports management, meanwhile, awaits what happens with Morata, whose future seems to be in Juventus. And look at the market at the option of having to sign another striker. They sound like big names, like those of Dybala and Lautaro, but they are unviable operations from an economic point of view.or … unless a top-level player comes out.
Right now it seems complicated that Dembélé can continue another year as rojiblanco, but in football there is nothing decided. At 24 years old, and with a market value of 25 million euros, with the forward there is a waiting compass. Nobody wants to rush in any way.