With an eye on Saúl and Morata

The Athletic has a score of players on loan around the world with a very varied performance, but for what they have been and for what they suppose for the future, there are two of those who the club is very aware: Saúl and Morata. They are undoubtedly those with a higher market value, but it is difficult for them to be important to Simeone again. Chelsea and Juventus have purchase options, although right now it is unlikely that they will execute them. And there are many millions in the air …

In some way, both players condition the rojiblanco team and above all, the coffers for the next market. By Morata, Juventus has paid 10 million for each of the two years of loan and the bulk would arrive in summer: 35 million for staying in the propiety. By Saúl, Chelsea disbursed five million and there is a transfer option that is around 40 million and that the English club does not even arise right now. Morata’s case will still be around. The most optimistic scenario pointed to 75 million revenue for two footballers with no place in the Atleti of the future. The reality will be different.

Saúl and Morata did not leave Atleti to get blanked out, like other younger people who emigrate to achieve merits, but in search of the prominence that they did not expect to have as rojiblanco. The forward returned to Italy in 2020 and the midfielder, tired of being so close to the band, went to the Premier at the very last hour of the last market. Their situations are very different too, for while Morata does play (949 accumulated minutes) and it is important with Spain, Saúl is practically at zero (238 ‘). And Atleti is especially concerned about the case of the Elche, of whom they point from England that he could cease to be blue already in January.

Tuchel does not have the midfielder. Not as a starter, but it is not among his options to rotate or give refreshment in the second parts. In august he played 200 minutes with Atleti and Chelsea, of the 238, there are only 47 in the Premier and 25 in the Champions League. And it does not seem that his situation will improve much, so the option of a change of scenery is on the table, but there is no room in Atleti, in the first place, by the salary limit. For Griezmann to enter, Saúl had to leave and now there is no room for the youth squad. And according to the FIFA Transfer Regulations, to be able to play for a third team it would have to be in a country whose competition starts in winter. So he will have to keep fighting to convince the German coach.

Another choppy market

And what will happen in June? Saúl will leave Chelsea and everything indicates that, like the previous summer, there will be a soap opera about your future. And with Morata, it will depend on the possibilities of Juventus. The Italians want the Spanish international, but they intend to reduce those 35 million knowing that Simeone does not have him and Atleti will seek a sale. But also Juve wants Vlahovic, so you will have to do a lot of numbers. However, Morata is a footballer with a good market. They are two cases that greatly condition Atleti, and they are not the only ones, because far from the Metropolitan Manu Sánchez, Grbic, Camello grow …