No replacement for Luis Suárez at Atlético

Atlético returns to activity on July 10 after a vacation in which there have been very few changes at the Metropolitano so far.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
27 June 2022 Monday 10:00
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No replacement for Luis Suárez at Atlético

Atlético returns to activity on July 10 after a vacation in which there have been very few changes at the Metropolitano so far. The most sensitive novelty is going to be the absence of Luis Suárez after two seasons as a mattress player. Atlético has no replacement for the Uruguayan killer.

In fact, yes, Atlético has a natural substitute for Suárez, what happens is that Simeone is not worth it. Álvaro Morata returns to the rojiblanca discipline this June 30 because after the transfer to Juventus, the Turin club has not carried out the purchase option that he had for 35 million. Gil Marín's idea is to find accommodation for the Madrid striker, who could start the preseason with the mattresses while his future is defined.

Although the signing of a youngster who gets a good price is not ruled out, Simeone's idea is to start next season with four strikers: Griezmann, Mateus Cunha, João Félix and Correa. For the last two the club has received offers, but Atlético is reluctant to part with any of them even though João Félix does not quite fit into the starting eleven. At 22 years old, the Portuguese was the most expensive signing in the history of Atlético (127 million) and the entity believes that he still has a lot of growth potential.

Today the safe casualties of Atlético are Luis Suárez, who at 35 years old is still without a team, and the Mexican Héctor Herrera, 32, who is going to the Houston Dynamo of the MLS, the United States league. The departure of the Croatian side Vrsaljko is also considered safe.

In the chapter on the legion of players returning from loan, it is also confirmed that Vitolo, 32, is very close to UD Las Palmas. The most important case that he is pending (apart from giving Morata a release) is that of Saúl, for whom his transfer to Chelsea has not brought him the success he expected. The midfielder has already said goodbye to the Stamford Bridge team and it is normal for him to join the Metropolitan team again.

Regarding new signings, Atlético is very close to taking over the services of the 33-year-old Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel, who would come with the freedom letter and after playing the last four seasons at Borussia Dortmund.

Atlético has already closed its preseason, which will take place in its traditional stage in Los Ángeles de San Rafael (Segovia). On July 27, they will play a friendly against Numancia in Burgo de Osma (Soria), the hometown of former president Jesús Gil. Three days later he will travel to Oslo (Norway) for a friendly against Manchester United. On August 4, the Carranza will play against Cádiz and on August 7, they will play against Juventus in Tel Aviv (Israel). Atlético debuts in the League at the Coliseum against Getafe on August 13 or 14.