Uruguayan center back Giménez has received interest from transalpine team and signed Atlético de Madrid
José María Giménez will star in a leading role Soap opera until the end of the season with Atlético de Madrid. The Uruguayan has been in the orbit of several strong teams in Europe for several months and there is a possibility that he will change his scene. This time the interest comes from Italy. Juventus Turin needs to fill the void of cornerstones like Bonucci or Chiellini after having such a solid defense for so many years.
And the transalpine coach Allegri is not satisfied with young central defenders like Federico Gatti or Bremer. Therefore, Giménez fits into the plans as head of the Juventus defense. Aside from that, The Turin team plays with a 3 central defense like Atlético de Madrid. So it would mean using a central defender who knows the system of play that is supposed to be played.
Giménez is no longer a cornerstone for Atlético de Madrid
Yes OK, Giménez has worn red and white for many years. This season he is becoming less important for Simeone’s plans at the center of Atlético’s defense. He was considered Godín’s replacement at Atlético de Madrid and in Uruguay. The truth is that there are other more important central defenders at the Metropolitano at the moment. At least this proves that Cholo is in the starting lineup.
Men like Hermoso and Savic support Simeone every day. Even Reinildo’s return is crucial and has acted as a reprieve for the Argentine coach after spending half the season with a very complicated injury. The Uruguayan would be one of the men who carried the pressure of the mattress team on his shoulders. But the same thing happens with players like Saúl Ñíguez, where his importance is low.
Simeone doesn’t want any substitutes
The demands on the Manzanares team are maximum if they want to compete with the two giants of Spanish football. That’s why Simeone needs players who are fully ready to play game after game. Men like Griezmann or Koke are fundamental to the team because their average level is always optimal or, in the case of the Frenchman, superlative.
Even young players like Pablo Barrios or new signings like Samuel Lino give the team a lot of breathing room by always being available. The Uruguayan central defender’s injuries haven’t helped him. There have been several seasons in which he was not a regular player in the team due to injury. The truth is that time is passing and he is not establishing himself as the leader of the sporting rearguard.