After a disappointing season, even though Atletico finished 3rd and, therefore, qualified for Champions League football, Atletico seems on the verge of doing just about nothing this summer. Hector Herrera and Luis Suarez have moved on -- I think Herrera had maybe one more high-quality season in him while it was time to let Suarez go given that he was aging as fast as ice cream melts in the summer. At the moment, it seems that Saul will return from his loan at Chelsea to replace Herrera and Morata will return from Juventus to replace Suarez -- so, two guys that Simeone doesn't really want will replace two guys who were fighting Father Time.
Out with the old, in with the old.
Apparently, Atletico has a restriction on what they can spend this offseason per La Liga's guidelines. I have no desire to attempt to understand La Liga's byzantine system. If I had more time, it would be more important to understand why Atletico -- a club with a 10-straight years of Champions League football, a new stadium, and an improved international reputation -- has such a horrid balance sheet and seems stuck.
Alas, the team does and it is hard to see any signings without a few sales. Lemar is a candidate to be sold, but I view Oblak as the surprise answer. Even though he dipped in form last year, Oblak is one of the best in the world and could give Atletico some cash to invest in more needed positions, like a RB, CB, or pace-dictating midfielder (Koke is not that person and De Paul needs to play more up the pitch).
Out with the old, in with the old.
Apparently, Atletico has a restriction on what they can spend this offseason per La Liga's guidelines. I have no desire to attempt to understand La Liga's byzantine system. If I had more time, it would be more important to understand why Atletico -- a club with a 10-straight years of Champions League football, a new stadium, and an improved international reputation -- has such a horrid balance sheet and seems stuck.
Alas, the team does and it is hard to see any signings without a few sales. Lemar is a candidate to be sold, but I view Oblak as the surprise answer. Even though he dipped in form last year, Oblak is one of the best in the world and could give Atletico some cash to invest in more needed positions, like a RB, CB, or pace-dictating midfielder (Koke is not that person and De Paul needs to play more up the pitch).
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