The transfer of the athletic Marcos Paulo continues in free fall

The transfer of Marcos Paulo to Famalicao is not having the expected result for anyone. Not for Atlético, what was done with your services as a free agent after his great progression at Fluminenseneither for the player, nor for the Portuguese club.

At 21, the Brazilian left winger, although international for the lower categories of Portugal, He is not fulfilling the first premise that is sought in any loan for such a young player: that he has minutes. Something that has intensified greatly with the arrival of Rui Pedro Silva on the bench in December. The problems and disagreements with the coach have condemned a Marcos Paulo who will not enter the call against Santa Clara due to a technical decision.

Marcos Paulo carried out the preseason under the command of Simeone, but suffered an injury that separated him from the group for several weeks. Cholo did not see him prepared to compete for minutes in the squad and at the club a loan was sought for him in search of a first European experience with prominence, where Famalicao presented himself as an ideal candidate. But nothing has gone as expected. After starting the season as a starter and concentrating gallons, the passing of the games and his inability to add in the final meters was relegating him to the bench.

And since Pedro Silva took over the reins of the team, the presence of Marcos Paulo is completely testimonial (197 minutes in 2022 with the first team). Blaming the young footballer for a bad attitude, his only goal of the course… it came with Famalicao B, which was lowered during the beginning of February. Marcos Paulo later returned to the team dynamics and entered the last three calls, watching full games from the bench. But, this internal tension will mean that Marcos Paulo will once again be left out of the list to receive Santa Clara tomorrow. An operation with little fix.