Express signings who confirmed the Atlético de Madrid through its official means. Thiago Almada He is a new rojiblanco footballer. The interest of the club took months of life, the negotiations weeks and in recent days they have accelerated until they get to fruition. The agreement with the group Eagleowner of the rights of the Argentine, Botafogo y Lyonthe last two clubs of the footballer, around 25 million euros have been closed.
Thiago Almada will travel to Madrid in the next few hours they will be submitted to medical examination and sign their contract. The Argentine comes to replace the departure of another Argentine, from Correa. Not directly, because the former player of Botafogo He works in a more delayed position than the already player of Tigersbut indirectly. Almada has arrival, good last pass and feels comfortable playing as an offensive flyer.
More than as interior, a position that was coupled for numerous moments in Botafogo. It has also been so in several passages with Lyon, where he was ceded until the end of this campaign. As an example, this year's game of Europa League against him Manchester United in which he started along the left -handed side, on foot changed. That meeting, by the way, scored goal. However, Thiago Almada has a soul of '10'.
And it is behind the point where he takes out his qualities. In addition to the arrival to the rival area, it has a good shot and great last pass. Also remarkable its capacity to the ball stopped, something that in Atlético, lacking such a specialist, has scarce in recent years and even decade. The two mentioned positions They are his two lace in the Simeone scheme.
Both second striker and the left -handed band. In the first demarcation opposed Griezmann, a matter that generated a headache in Atlético. In the second he would fall to the left side from where he would enhance his distant shot. In any case, Thiago Almada is facing the opportunity of his career. It makes the leap to a great team from Europe to its 24 years, as the last six months was relegated to a less colorful showcase with Lyon.
Something late comes the explosion, it could occur before when Guardiola tried the signing there by 2022. «I had an offer from Manchester City When Guardiola was already. Vélez I wanted me to renew because I had 6 months of contract. They sent me the offer and I was going to loan to Sporting de Lisbon 6 months. Vélez didn't want to sell me for that money and renewed, I didn't want to go free either. I stayed in Vélez, I wanted to do well, ”said the Argentine footballer.
