The Argentine coach hopes to bring out the best version of the Dutchman so that he becomes the top goalscorer next season.
Atlético de Madrid is not far behind the search for a striker and thus start with a good signing for January. However, Simeone has the perfect strategy of not looking outside, but rather within his own squad. It would be the Memphis forward, who is about to finish his first year as a soccer player for the mattress club.
And Atlético de Madrid's technical director Diego Simeone knows that in order for his team to have the best signing, he must have the perfect signing in January, but he sees Memphis is the ideal option to achieve perfect resultsbut we need to strengthen it and work on it more.
Good rotation in the squad is one of Cholo's clear goals
The Dutchman arrived at the Metropolitano on January 20 and the sensations after his first year were bittersweet. A player whose potential is unique and who has seen how it is done Injuries have slowed him down when it seemed like he was starting. Nevertheless, Simeone has great confidence in him and believes that he has the goals that will make the difference in the fight for the titles.
And that's it Memphis only needed four games He played for Valladolid, Real Madrid, Getafe and Celta, where he scored his first goal in 95 minutes. He made his debut in the eleven in the sixth game against Sevilla, and within an hour he scored two goals under his arm.
For the month of January, Atlético's signing would involve one of the club's players
Cholo trusts the Dutchman and at a press conference he supported him: “He is playing well, he is growing, but he has less participation than he would like.” “He has tools that help us and has to contribute to the team.” The coach has has already pointed out several times that his players need to score goals beyond Griezmann and Morata.
The striker was posting brutal numbers before his latest injury. The Third Musketeer scored six goals in 447 minutes in his first fifteen games. When the Red and Whites set up, he needed 3.8 shots and 74.5 minutes to score a goal. Simeone will be hoping to revive that data at the start of 2024 as he scores every 167 minutes this season.