From almost essential to disappeared. Kondogbia’s weight in Atlético has plummeted in recent monthsto the point that he no longer appears in any of Simeone’s plans, neither as a starter nor as a substitute, neither with the score in favor nor against. The last minutes of the midfielder (30 years old) with the rojiblanca were in January. He entered at 87 ‘against Osasuna, with 0-1 in favor. Since that afternoon, absolutely nothing.
In this section, yes, he has been able to add minutes with Central African Republic. The player returned to his team two years later and completed both matches, both against Madagascar, during this break. There he has no competition from Atleti, where Koke, Lemar, Llorente, Barrios, Saúl and Witsel close the door on him. It is the seventh option at the moment.
He will enter his last year of contract
However, it has not always been so. Kondogbia started the season as one of the important players for Simeone. Regular headline and if not, he entered the second parts. After the World Cup, things have changed for him. “We cannot put Kondogbia in because there is a lot of competition. It’s hard to train knowing this, but he’s at a competitive club.”commented Cholo a couple of weeks ago.
Things have gotten complicated for the midfielder and it doesn’t seem like they have much room for improvement in the short term. The French He arrived from Valencia in the summer of 2020, in an express operation to replace Thomas, and has a contract until 2024. With the player’s new situation within the team, he will be in the showcase during the next transfer window. In the Premier he has always had a good poster.